digastric
adjective
di·gas·tric (ˌ)dī-ˈga-strik 
: of, relating to, or being either of a pair of muscles that depress the lower jaw and raise the hyoid bone during swallowing
Word History
Etymology
New Latin digastricus, from di- + gastricus gastric
First Known Use
circa 1721, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
digastric
adjective
di·gas·tric (ˈ)dī-ˈgas-trik
1
: having two bellies separated by a median tendon
2
: of or relating to a digastric muscle