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Definitions
a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin sphinctēr (“the muscle of the anus”), from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphĭnktḗr, “lace, band; contractile muscle”), ultimately of Pre-Greek origin. Possibly related to sphinx (“the strangler”).
Used in a sentence
“the sphincter of the bladder”
“the iris sphincter in the eye”
“She decided that she would force him to climax first by the sheer strength of her young animal control, the strength of her sphincters […]”
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