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flexor
(flex¦or)
Pronunciation:
/ˈflɛksə/
(also
flexor muscle
)
noun
Anatomy
a muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body.
Often contrasted with
extensor
.
any of a number of specific muscles in the arm, hand, leg, or foot.
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