First Known Use: 1615
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buccinator
noun buc·ci·na·tor \ˈbək-sə-ˌnā-tər\
Definition of BUCCINATOR
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek
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Origin of BUCCINATOR
Rhymes with BUCCINATOR
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Medical Dictionary
buccinator
noun buc·ci·na·tor \ˈbək-sə-ˌnāt-ər\
Medical Definition of BUCCINATOR
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek and serving to compress the cheek against the teeth and to retract the angle of the mouth—called also buccinator muscle
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