flexor
/ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/
flexor noun: a muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
Noun
flexor (plural flexors)
- A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
- 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
flexor meaning in Tamil
flexor in Tamil
- மடக்கி
Forms of flexor
| plural | flexors |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dated) | flector |
Origin of flexor
From New Latin flexor, agent noun of flectō (“to bend”).
Words formed from flexor
Questions about flexor
- What does flexor mean?
- Flexor means a muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
- What is flexor in Tamil?
- Flexor in Tamil is மடக்கி. See Flexor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flexor?
- Flexor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flexor?
- Flexor is pronounced /ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of flexor?
- The plural of flexor is flexors.
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