"retentor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retentors [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin retentor, from retentare, from retinere (“retain, hold back”), from re- + tenere. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{bor|en|la|retentor}} Latin retentor Head templates: {{en-noun}} retentor (plural retentors)
  1. A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position
    Sense id: en-retentor-en-noun-enJHwLLo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries

Inflected forms

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