Extensor muscle and Flexor muscle

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Extensor muscle noun - A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.

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Flexor muscle is an antonym for extensor muscle.

Flexor muscle noun - A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint.

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Extensor muscle is an antonym for flexor muscle.

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