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Webster 1913 Edition
Masseter
Mas′se-ter
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a chewer, [GREEK] a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from [GREEK] to chew: cf. F.
masséter
.] (Anat.)
The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.
Webster 1828 Edition
Masseter
MAS'SETER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
masseter
masseter
English
Noun
masseter (plural masseters)
- (anatomy) The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.
Derived terms
- masseteral
- masseteric
Translations
the large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication
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