What is "extensor" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does extensor mean in English? Meaning of extensor definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "extensor" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "extensor": a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part

Noun

  • Meaning: a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
  • Synonyms: extensor extensor muscle
  • Hyponyms: musculus quadriceps femoris quad quadriceps quadriceps femoris
  • Hypernyms: skeletal muscle striated muscle
  • Antonyms: flexor flexor muscle
  • Adjective: (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part. 2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual 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.2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual 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.
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    extensor in English: extensor
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