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supinator

American

[soo-puh-ney-ter] / ˈsu pəˌneɪ tər /

noun

Anatomy.

a muscle used in supination.

supinator British

/ ˈsuːpɪˌneɪtə, ˈsjuː- /

noun

anatomy the muscle of the forearm that can produce the motion of supination

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Etymology

Origin of supinator

From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; supinate, -tor

Example Sentences

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The supinator is the only one that turns the forearm anteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pronators are the pronator teres and the pronator quadratus, and the supinator is the only one that turns the forearm anteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

He could throw into energetic single action the biceps, the supinator longus, the radial extensors, the platysma myoides, and many other muscles.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Deeply situated at the region of the elbow, the short supinator has little interest for us.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

Supination is feebly performed by the supinator muscle.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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