Flexor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flexor is a noun meaning A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
Meaning
A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
Example Sentences
Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.
Word Forms
- flexors
- flector
Antonyms for flexor
Common opposites include extensor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retinaculum, tenosynovitis, contractor, bender, flexing, bending.
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