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noun
A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.
synonym: extensor.
is a specific kind of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle.
is a broader term that covers: musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris.
is the opposite of: flexor, flexor muscle.
derivation: extend, stretch | exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out.
Polish: ekstensor, prostownik
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