Definition
A pulling or drawing force applied in opposition to another pulling force, often used in medicine and mechanics.
Etymology
From counter- + traction. Traction comes from Latin trahere meaning 'to pull.' In medical contexts, countertraction developed to describe opposing forces used in bone-setting and injury treatment.
Kelly Says
Orthopedic surgeons use countertraction on broken bones—one doctor pulls one way while another pulls the opposite direction to realign fractures, using opposing forces to heal instead of harm.
Translations
ARالعربية
مقاومة
muqāwamah
CACatalà
contracció
kon-trac-syo
CSČeština
protitah
pro-ti-tah
DADansk
modkraft
mod-kraft
DEDeutsch
Gegenzug
geh-gen-tsoog
ELΕλληνικά
αντίδραση
an-ti-dra-si
ESEspañol
contracción
kon-trac-syon
FAفارسی
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
FISuomi
vastusvoima
va-stu-s-vo-i-ma
FRFrançais
contre-traction
kon-truh-trak-syon
HEעברית
התנגדות
hit-na-god-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरोध
prati-roh
HUMagyar
ellenvonás
el-len-von-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
tarik balik
ta-rik ba-lik
IGIG
ịgba n'eche
ee-gba n'e-che
ITItaliano
contro-trazione
kon-troh-tra-tsyone
MSBahasa Melayu
tarik balik
ta-rik ba-lik
MYမြန်မာ
ကျပ်ကျပ်
kyat-kyat
NLNederlands
tegenkracht
te-gen-kragt
NONorsk
motkraft
mot-kraft
PLPolski
przeciwciągnięcie
chwi-t-sw-y-ci-a-gni-e-cie
PTPortuguês
contração
kon-tra-syon
RORomână
contracție
kon-trac-tye
RUРусский
противодействия
protiv-o-dey-st-vi-ya
SVSvenska
motkraft
mot-kraft
SWKiswahili
kupinga
ku-pi-nga
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
THไทย
แรงต้าน
raeng-dtaen
TLTL
pagsasalungat
pa-g-sa-sal-u-ng-at
TRTürkçe
ters çekme
ters chek-me
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ya
URاردو
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
VITiếng Việt
phản lực
phan luck