supinator

[ soo-puh-ney-ter ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. a muscle used in supination.

Origin of supinator

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at supinate, -tor

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British Dictionary definitions for supinator

supinator

/ (ˈsuːpɪˌneɪtə, ˈsjuː-) /


noun
  1. anatomy the muscle of the forearm that can produce the motion of supination

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