masseteric nerve

noun

A nerve of the face that innervates the masseter muscle, used in chewing.

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Meanings

nounmasseteric nerve (plural masseteric nerves)

plural masseteric nerves

  1. A nerve of the face that innervates the masseter muscle, used in chewing.
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masseteric nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masseteric%20nerve

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“masseteric nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masseteric%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masseteric nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masseteric%20nerve.

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