M0138800 (mə-sē′tər, mă-)n. A thick muscle in the cheek that closes the jaws during chewing.[New Latin massētēr, from Greek masētēr, massētēr, from masāsthai, to chew.]mas′se·ter′ic(măs′ĭ-tĕr′ĭk) adj.EncyclopediaSeemasseter
masseteric
masseteric
adjective Referring or pertaining to the masseter (muscle).