attollentadj.n.
/əˈtɒlənt/ A. adj.
Raising, lifting up; spec. applied to muscles whose function is to raise various parts of the body. (The Latin attollens is chiefly used.)
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orbicular1615
biceps1634
bicipital1646
trigastric1676
adducent1694
biventral1706
attollent1713
penniform1713
antagonistic1725
monogastric1749
adductory1752
sublime1800
pennated1836–9
intrinsic1839
pennate1877
sphincteric1883
sphinctrate1887
sphincterial1889
agonistic1905
sphinctered1963
1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. ii. 98 The Magnitude and Strength of the Attollent Muscle.
B. n.
A muscle of this kind.
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sphincter1578
raiser1588
in-muscle?1609
oblique1612
abducens1615
abductor1615
adductor1615
antagonist1615
bender1615
depressor1615
extender1615
flexor1615
levator1615
quadratus1615
rectus1615
retractor1615
sphincter-muscle1615
accelerator1638
bicepsa1641
elevator1646
adducent1649
lifter1649
rotator1657
flector1666
contractor1682
dilater1683
orbicularis palpebrarum1694
transverse muscle1696
tensor muscle1704
biventer1706
extensor1713
attollent1728
constrictor1741
dilator1741
risibles1785
orbicularis oculi1797
obliquus1799
erector1828
extensor-muscle1830
compressor1836
trans-muscle1836
antagonizer1844
motor1846
evertor1848
inflector1851
protractor1853
prime mover1860
orbicular1872
transversalis1872
invertor1875
skeletal muscle1877
dilatator1878
occlusor muscle1878
sphincter1879
pilomotor1892
agonist1896
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The Attollents, or Attollent Muscles, are otherwise call'd Elevators.
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