mas·se·ter (m -s  tr, m -)n. A thick muscle in the cheek that closes the jaws during chewing. [New Latin mass tr, from Greek mastr, masstr, from mas sthai, to chew.]mas  se·teric (ms -t rk) adj. |
masseter [mæˈsiːtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing
[from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew]
masseteric [ˌmæsɪˈtɛrɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  masseter - a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewingfacial muscle - any of the skeletal muscles of the face |
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