digastric noun & adjective. [dʌɪ'gastrɪk] L17.
[mod. Latin digastricus, formed as DI-² + Greek gastēr belly: see -IC.]
Anatomy.
A. noun. A mandibular muscle that assists in opening the jaw. L17.
b. adjective.
1. Of a muscle: having two thick fleshy parts with a tendon between. E18.

2. Of or pertaining to the digastric muscle of the jaw. M19.

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