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suspensory
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun suspensory has 1 sense
- suspensory(n = noun.artifact) suspensory bandage - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast); Array is a kind of bandage, patch
CIDE DICTIONARY
suspensory, a.
- Suspended; hanging; depending. [1913 Webster]
- Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle. Ray. [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to a suspensorium. [1913 Webster]
suspensory, n. [Cf. F. suspensoir, suspensoire.].
That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
suspensory, adj. (of a ligament, muscle, bandage, etc.) holding an organ etc. suspended.
Etymology
F suspensoire (as SUSPENSION)
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