English dictionary

sphincter

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a <i>sphincter</i> muscle.

adjective

Source: webster1913

a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

noun.body

Synonyms anatomical sphincter sphincter muscle

Source: WordNet 3.0
A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the <i>sphincter</i> of the bladder.

noun

Source: webster1913