flexor
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flex·or

noun \ˈflek-sər, -ˌsr\

Definition of FLEXOR

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb)

First Known Use of FLEXOR

1615

Rhymes with FLEXOR

flex·or

noun \ˈflek-sər, -ˌs(ə)r\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FLEXOR

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

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