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depressor Definition

de·pres·sor (dē pres′ər, 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
depressor Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • tongue: The tongue depressor is attached to the foal by elastoplast, taped round the foal's muzzle, just behind the nostrils.
  • arm: Muscles developed arm depressors, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi and teres major.