Extensor
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noun.
A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or body part.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
anatomy
, a muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger: opposed to
flexor.
See cut under
muscle
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to
flexor
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
muscle
whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
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noun.
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part