SINCE 1828
buccinator
noun
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
noun
buc·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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