flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯr 

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (such as a limb)

Examples of flexor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gently stretching your wrist flexors and extensors (which are connected to your elbow) can help reduce elbow pain after lifting. —Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024

Summary Sitting for long periods can cause glute muscles to weaken and hip flexors to over-tighten. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024

Large differences were also seen in the plantar flexors, the group of muscles in the sole of the foot responsible for things like toe extension and stabilization of the tendons under force: +120% vs the untrained population, +100% vs sub-elite sprinters, and +70% vs elite sprinters. —New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024

Stretches for hip flexors, including the cat-cow yoga pose and compound stretches that target multiple muscle groups, are especially helpful for people with desk jobs, experts said. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Latin flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve" (of uncertain origin) + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər 

-ˌsȯ(ə)r

: a muscle that produces flexion

Medical Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯ(ə)r 

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb)

called also flexor muscle

compare extensor