extensor

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ) === Noun === extensor (plural extensors) (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === flexor quadriceps triceps == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French extenseur. === Noun === extensor n (plural extensori) extensor ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɡstenˈsoɾ/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ẽnˈsoɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: ex‧ten‧sor === Adjective === extensor (feminine extensora, masculine plural extensores, feminine plural extensoras) extending; that which extends === Noun === extensor m (plural extensores) (anatomy) extensor ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “extensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “extensor”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA