extensor

noun ex·ten·sor \ik-ˈsten(t)-sər\

Definition of EXTENSOR

: a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb)

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noun ex·ten·sor \ik-ˈsten(t)-sər, -sȯ(ə)r\

: a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb)—called also extensor muscle; compare flexor

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