depressor
depressor
Definition
de·pres·sor (dē pres′ər, di-)
noun
- a person or thing that depresses
- any of various muscles that draw down a part of the body
- a nerve which when stimulated decreases the activity of a part of the body
- 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
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