Definition of Maseter

Definition of Maseter

Mas"se*ter (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a chewer, &?; a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from &?; to chew: cf. F. masséter.] (Anat.) The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(Anatomy): The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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