English Explanatory Dictionary

extensor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.

Word forms

extensor extensors

Related words

flexor quadriceps triceps

Derived words

extensor carpi radialis brevis extensor hood extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus flexoextensor hyperextensor
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