# flexor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #51,117

## Definitions
1. A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.

## Etymology
From New Latin flexor, agent noun of flectō (“I bend”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flexor