LEVATOR

levator

(noun) a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

levator (plural levators or levatores)

(anatomy) lifting muscle

(anatomy, specifically) The levator palpebrae superioris muscle.

Antonyms

• depressor

Anagrams

• Tervola, love rat

Source: Wiktionary


Le*va"tor, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: A surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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