Extensor muscle and Flexor

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Extensor muscle

Extensor muscle noun - A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.
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Synonyms for Extensor muscle
Flexor is an antonym for extensor muscle.

Flexor

Flexor noun - A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint.
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Synonyms for Flexor
Extensor muscle is an antonym for flexor.
Nearby Words: flexure, flex, flexed, flexing, flexion

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Flexor and Extensor muscle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extensor_muscle/flexor
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