digastric
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.di·gas·tric
adjective \(ˌ)dī-ˈgas-trik\Definition of DIGASTRIC
: of, relating to, or being either of a pair of muscles that depress the lower jaw and raise the hyoid bone during swallowing
Origin of DIGASTRIC
New Latin digastricus, from di- + gastricus gastric
First Known Use: circa 1721
di·gas·tric
adjective \(ˈ)dī-ˈgas-trik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DIGASTRIC
1
: having two bellies separated by a median tendon
2
: of or relating to a digastric muscle
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