flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯr 

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

Examples of flexor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

York’s hip flexor flared up, and Stewart pleaded with him to stop running. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Gentle hip flexor and lower back stretches help your body relax into the supine position rather than fighting it. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026

Instead of stretching your glutes after sitting, focus on stretching your hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings, and lower back. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026

Gentle hip flexor and lower backstretches help your body settle into the position instead of fighting it. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Latin flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve" (of uncertain origin) + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flexor

• indexer
• multiplexer

Kids Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər 

-ˌsȯ(ə)r

: a muscle that produces flexion

Medical Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯ(ə)r 

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

called also flexor muscle

compare extensor