buc·ci·na·tor
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Definition of buccinator
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek
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“Buccinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buccinator. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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buccinator
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buc·ci·na·tor
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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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