FLEXOR

Etymology

Noun

flexor (plural flexors)

(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.

Source: Wiktionary


Flex"or, n. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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