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- Latin · borrowed fromretentor
- English todayretentor
Borrowed from Latin retentor, from retentare, from retinere (“retain, hold back”), from re- + tenere.
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retentor
Today it means: A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position Full definition →
Latin retentor