retentor

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noun

A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position

OriginLatin retentor →
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Meanings

nounretentor (plural retentors)

plural retentors

  1. A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position

Origin

  1. Latinretentor
  2. Englishretentor

Borrowed from Latin retentor, from retentare, from retinere (“retain, hold back”), from re- + tenere.

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APA

retentor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retentor

MLA

“retentor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retentor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retentor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retentor.

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