buc·ci·na·tor | \ ˈbək-sə-ˌnā-tər 
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\Definition of buccinator
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek
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buccinator
nounbuc·ci·na·tor | \ ˈbək-sə-ˌnāt-ər \
\Medical Definition of buccinator
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek and serving to compress the cheek against the teeth and to retract the angle of the mouth
— called also buccinator muscle
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The first known use of buccinator was in 1615
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