ALL meanings of masseter
mas·se·ter
M m - noun masseter A muscle that runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing. 1
- noun masseter a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw. 1
- noun masseter a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing 0
- noun masseter either of a pair of large muscles in the angle of the lower jaw, which raise the jaw in chewing, etc. 0