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PRONATOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pronator mean?
• PRONATOR (noun)
The noun PRONATOR has 1 sense:
1. a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
Familiarity information: PRONATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A muscle that produces or assists in pronation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("pronator" is a kind of...):
muscle; musculus (one of the contractile organs of the body)
Derivation:
pronate (turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards)
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