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Definition of flexor

flexor

/ˈflɛk.sɚ/
flex · or
Plural:flexors
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flexor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other bodily part by decreasing the angle between the bones at a joint.

Example

"The physical therapist recommended gentle stretching exercises to relieve tightness in the hip flexors."

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• Rhymes for flexor

• Nearby Words

flexion
flexitarianism
flexitime
flexor
flextime
flick
flicker

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Modern Latin in the late 17th century from the Latin verb 'flectere' (to bend), via its past participle stem 'flex-', combined with the agent noun suffix '-or'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flexor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flexor
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