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Definition of
sphincter noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sphincter
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsfɪŋktər
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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a ring of muscle that surrounds an opening in the body and can contract to close it
the anal sphincter
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