Definitions for: Flexor

[n] a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint

Webster (1913) Definition: Flex"or, n. [NL.] (Anat.)
A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of
the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor.

Synonyms: flexor muscle

Antonyms: extensor, extensor muscle

See Also: skeletal muscle