Meaning & use
Depressor
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A muscle, nerve, instrument, or substance that lowers or presses down a part of the body, or reduces activity or function.
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The doctor used a wooden depressor to hold down the patient's tongue during the exam.
The zygomaticus is countered by a depressor muscle that pulls the corner of the mouth downward.
A note on using this word
Most familiar in everyday use as the "tongue depressor," the flat wooden stick doctors use during throat exams.
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