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Levator

//lɪˈveɪ.tə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:; Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body. agent
  2. 2
    a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip) wordnet
  3. 3
    One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:; A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps. agent

Etymology

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

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