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depressor

/dɪ'prɛsər/

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noun
any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
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depressor nerve

type of:
nerve nervus
noun
any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
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depressor muscle

type of:
skeletal muscle striated muscle
noun
a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
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device

Definition that contains depressor

tongue depressor a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat