What is another word for retrocessive?
Pronunciation: [ɹˌɛtɹə͡ʊsˈɛsɪv] (IPA) 
Retrocessive is a term often used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to a phenomenon or process that moves backward or reverses its course. Some common synonyms for this word include regressive, retrograde, backward, reversing, and degenerative. Depending on the context, other related terms may also be used, such as counteractive, inhibiting, or halting. In socio-economic contexts, recessionary is sometimes used as an alternative to retrogressive or regressional, while in medical contexts terms like atrophying or decay may be more appropriate. Regardless of the exact synonym used, all of these words refer to processes that move in the opposite direction to what might normally be expected.
