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plexor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈplɛksə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plessor, percussor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hammer

History

Etymology

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek πλῆξις (plêxis, “stroke”) + -or, after flexor etc.