depressor

(dē presər, di-)

noun

  1. a person or thing that depresses
  2. any of various muscles that draw down a part of the body
  3. a nerve which when stimulated decreases the activity of a part of the body
  4. an instrument that presses a protruding part out of the way during a medical examination or operation: a tongue depressor

See depressor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Something that depresses or is used to depress.
  2. An instrument used to depress a part: a tongue depressor.
  3. Any of various muscles that serve to draw down a part of the body.

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