LAXATOR

Etymology

Noun

laxator (plural laxators)

(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction loosens some part.

Source: Wiktionary


Lax*a"tor, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. laxare, laxatum, to loosen.] (Anat.)

Definition: That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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