attollent
/əˈtɒlənt/
attollent adjective: lifting up, raising (said of muscles, especially the levator palpebrae superioris ).
Adjective
attollent (not comparable)
- Lifting up, raising (said of muscles, especially the levator palpebrae superioris ).
- And here I might instance the peculiar and artificial structure of the trochlearis, and the augmentation of its power by the trochlea; the magnitude and strength of the attollent muscle, somewhat exceeding that of its antagonist1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC
Noun
attollent (plural attollents)
- A raising or lifting muscle.
attollent meaning in Tamil
attollent in Tamil
- எழுப்பும் தசை, எழுப்புகின்ற
Forms of attollent
| plural | attollents |
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Origin of attollent
From Latin attollens, present participle of attollo; ad + tollo (“to lift”).
Questions about attollent
- What does attollent mean?
- Attollent means lifting up, raising (said of muscles, especially the levator palpebrae superioris ).
- What is attollent in Tamil?
- Attollent in Tamil is எழுப்பும் தசை, எழுப்புகின்ற. See Attollent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is attollent?
- Attollent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce attollent?
- Attollent is pronounced /əˈtɒlənt/.
Words near attollent in the dictionary
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