flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər How to pronounce flexor (audio) -ˌsȯr How to pronounce flexor (audio)
: a muscle serving to bend a body part (such as a limb)

Examples of flexor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The hip flexors include the iliopsoas and rectus femoris. Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024 Gently stretching your wrist flexors and extensors (which are connected to your elbow) can help reduce elbow pain after lifting. Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024 Summary Sitting for long periods can cause glute muscles to weaken and hip flexors to over-tighten. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024 Large differences were also seen in the plantar flexors, the group of muscles in the sole of the foot responsible for things like toe extension and stabilization of the tendons under force: +120% vs the untrained population, +100% vs sub-elite sprinters, and +70% vs elite sprinters. New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flexor 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of flexor was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Flexor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flexor. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

flexor

noun
flex·​or ˈflek-sər How to pronounce flexor (audio)
-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a muscle that produces flexion

Medical Definition

flexor

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

called also flexor muscle

compare extensor
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