flexor
noun/ˈfleksə(r)/
/ˈfleksər/, /ˈfleksɔːr/
(also flexor muscle)
(anatomy)- a muscle that allows you to bend part of your body compare extensorTopics Bodyc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin flex- ‘bent’, from the verb flectere.
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