extensor
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ex·ten·sor

noun \ik-ˈsten(t)-sər\

Definition of EXTENSOR

: a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb)

First Known Use of EXTENSOR

1615

Rhymes with EXTENSOR

ex·ten·sor

noun \ik-ˈsten(t)-sər, -s(ə)r\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXTENSOR

: a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb)—called also extensor muscle; compare flexor

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