• n.
    ⦿(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing

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Lexical context

wn:part of speechnoun
wn:example
⦿his leg was in traction for several days
ontolex:lexicalized senseenl:traction
wn:interlingual indexili:i36017

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skos:is in schemeOpen English WordNet
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