Mas″se‐ter (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a chewer, � a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from � to chew: cf. F. masséter.] (Anat.) The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.