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ERECTOR

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e⋅rec⋅tor

[i-rek-ter]
–noun
1. Also, e⋅rect⋅er. a person or thing that erects.
2. Anatomy. a muscle that erects the body or one of its parts.

Origin:
1530–40; erect + -or 2
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e·rec·tor   (ĭ-rěk'tər)   
n.  
  1. One that erects: an erector of skyscrapers.

  2. A muscle that causes or maintains the erection of a body part.

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Main Entry: erec·tor
Pronunciation: i-'rek-t&r
Function: noun
: a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect called also arrector
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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erector e·rec·tor (ĭ-rěk'tər)
n.
A muscle that makes a body part erect. Also called arrector.

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