Medical Dictionary

levator

noun le·va·tor \li-ˈvāt-ər\
plural lev·a·to·res \ˌlev-ə-ˈtōr-(ˌ)ēz\ or le·va·tors \li-ˈvāt-ərz\

Medical Definition of LEVATOR

:  a muscle that serves to raise a body part—compare depressor a
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