depressor | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any skeletal muscle that draws a part down | |
Synonyms: | depressor_muscle | |
Related terms: | skeletal_muscle lower | |
2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves | |
Synonyms: | depressor_nerve | |
Related terms: | nerve | |
3. | [ noun ] (medicine) a device used by physician to press a part down or aside | |
Related terms: | device tongue_depressor press_down | |
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depress debris_storm depressurize depressurise depressed depressive depression depressing depressant Devries deprecatory Defreese deforest Depriest depreciator debris_surge depressingly deprecate defroster depreciatory deep_freezer debris deepfreeze de_forest depreciate defrost deep-freeze deep_freeze Debruce |