buccinator
noun
buc·ci·na·tor
ˈbək-sə-ˌnā-tər 
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek
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The buccinator and masseter muscles control the strength of our jaw.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025
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buccinator
noun
buc·ci·na·tor
ˈbək-sə-ˌnāt-ər
: a thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek and serving to compress the cheek against the teeth and to retract the angle of the mouth
called also buccinator muscle
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