flexor

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɛksə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flek′sər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flex•or  (flek′sər),USA pronunciation n. [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya muscle that serves to flex or bend a part of the body.
  • Neo-Latin; see flex1, -tor
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flexor /ˈflɛksə/ n
  1. any muscle whose contraction serves to bend a joint or limb
    Compare extensor
Etymology: 17th Century: New Latin; see flex
'flexor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
extensor - stringhalt - biceps - dorsiflexor - foot drop - knee-sprung

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