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

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What Exactly Is Your Core? Often, core work focuses on building the vanity muscles of the six-pack (also known as the rectus abdominis) through crunches, which can overwork the hip flexors and lead to neck and lower back discomfort. Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024 Hip check Gavin Lux tweaked his right-hip flexor breaking out of the box on his fourth-inning bunt Sunday night and was pulled from the game in the seventh inning. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for flexor 

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 22 Nov. 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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