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flex⋅or

  [flek-ser]
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–noun Anatomy.
a muscle that serves to flex or bend a part of the body.
Origin:
1605–15; < NL; see flex 1 , -tor
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flex·or   (flěk'sər)   
n.  A muscle that when contracted acts to bend a joint or limb in the body.

[New Latin, from Latin flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flex·or
Pronunciation: 'flek-s&r, -"so(&)r
Function: noun
: a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb) called also flexormuscle; —compare EXTENSOR
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flexor flex·or (flěk'sər)
n.
A muscle that when contracted acts to bend a joint or limb in the body.

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flexor   (flěk'sər)  Pronunciation Key 
A muscle that bends or flexes a joint. Compare extensor.
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