muscle vs retractor muscle

retractor muscle vs muscle

muscle and retractor muscle both are nouns.

muscle is a verb but retractor muscle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muscle	Yes	No	Yes	No
retractor muscle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, retractor muscle is a hyponym of muscle; that is, retractor muscle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than muscle:

muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body
retractor muscle: Any of various muscles that retract an organ or a body part.

Other hyponyms of muscle include skeletal muscle, striated muscle, pronator, supinator, levator, antagonistic muscle, eye muscle, ocular muscle, rectus, involuntary muscle, smooth muscle, anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle, tensor.

muscle (noun)	retractor muscle (noun)
possessing muscular strength	Any of various muscles that retract an organ or a body part.
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

muscle (verb)	retractor muscle (verb)
make one's way by force

Difference between muscle and retractor muscle

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