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noun
One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:
Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: agent
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: depressor
noun
One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:
A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: agent
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: depressor
noun
a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: muscle, musculus
History
Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.
