buccinator

noun

buc·​ci·​na·​tor ˈbək-sə-ˌnā-tər 

: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek

Examples of buccinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The buccinator and masseter muscles control the strength of our jaw. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin bucinator trumpeter, from bucinare to sound on the trumpet, from bucina trumpet, from bov-, bos cow + canere to sing, play — more at cow, chant

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buccinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Medical Definition

buccinator

noun

buc·​ci·​na·​tor ˈbək-sə-ˌnāt-ər 

: 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