flexor

noun flex·or \ˈflek-sər, -ˌsȯr\

Definition of FLEXOR

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb)

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noun flex·or \ˈflek-sər, -ˌsȯ(ə)r\

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

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