Extensor
Extensor noun - A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.
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Sphincter and extensor are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sphincter" with "Extensor", this nouns are similar.
Sphincter
Sphincter noun - A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
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Sphincter and Extensor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extensor/sphincter
Extensor & Sphincter. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extensor/sphincter>.
Sphincter or Extensor. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extensor/sphincter.
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