pronator

noun

pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation

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These muscles include your pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis and flexor-pronator mass that are attached by tendons to the medial epicondyle of your humerus. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Last August, he was diagnosed with a pronator strain in his right forearm and was shut down for the season only a few days after returning with forearm tightness. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025 Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026 There are other conditions with symptoms similar to carpal tunnel, including pronator syndrome, in which the median nerve in the forearm is compressed, and diabetic neuropathy. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronator

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1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pronator was in 1615

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pronator

noun
pro·​na·​tor ˈprō-ˌnāt-ər How to pronounce pronator (audio)
: a muscle that produces pronation
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