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Sphincter
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.