flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯr 

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

Examples of flexor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But there are other reasons for the plank’s popularity besides going easy on your spine and hip flexors. —Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

The hip flexors, located near the top of the thighs, and the hip abductors, which line the back and outside part of the hip, can very commonly be irritated, says Thomas. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024

When we are seated for long periods of time, our body begins to adapt to that position, tightening the hip flexors. —Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024

To make matters worse, their best player, Luis Robert Jr., is out with a strained hip flexor and will miss another month, while Yoán Moncada has a strained adductor and is expected to be out until August. —Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024

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

Kids Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər 

-ˌsȯ(ə)r

: a muscle that produces flexion

Medical Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯ(ə)r 

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

called also flexor muscle

compare extensor