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depressor

DEFINITIONS OF: depressor

1

n any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down

Synonyms:
depressor muscle
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes

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

Synonyms:
depressor nerve
Type of:
nerve, nervus
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

n a device used by physician to press a part down or aside

Types:
tongue depressor
a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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