English Explanatory Dictionary

flexor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flexor.wav

Word forms

flexor flexors flector

Etymology

From New Latin flexor, agent noun of flectō (“to bend”).

Related words

biceps extensor

Derived words

flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum communis flexor digitorum profundus flexor digitorum superficialis lateroflexor
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