extensor
English Thesaurus
1. a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | skeletal muscle, striated muscle, |
| definition | : | a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes (noun.body) |
| antonym | : | flexor, flexor muscle, |
| definition | : | a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | extend, stretch, |
| definition | : | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body (verb.body) |
| antonym | : | flexor, flexor muscle, |
| definition | : | a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | extend, stretch, |
| definition | : | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body (verb.body) |
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