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retentor

retentor noun: a muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position.

Noun

retentor (plural retentors)

  1. A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position

Forms of retentor

pluralretentors

Origin of retentor

Borrowed from Latin retentor, from retentare, from retinere (“retain, hold back”), from re- + tenere.

Questions about retentor

What does retentor mean?
Retentor means a muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position.
What part of speech is retentor?
Retentor is a noun.
What is the plural of retentor?
The plural of retentor is retentors.

Words near retentor in the dictionary

  1. retentively
  2. retentiveness
  3. retentives
  4. retentivities
  5. retentivity
  6. retentor
  7. retentors
  8. retentostat
  9. retentostats
  10. retents
  11. reteplase

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