also  flec*tion  n 1  :  a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint - compare EXTENSION2    2  :  a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  phlox·ine 
 
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