levator

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levator

/lɪˈveɪ.tə/ UK
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.

noun levatores · levators

agent Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.
Opposite: depressor
agent A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps.
Opposite: depressor

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@misc{levator_2026,
  title = {levator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/levator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}