depressor nerve

Definitions of depressor nerve
  1. noun
    any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
    synonyms: depressor
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    type of:
    nerve, nervus
    any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
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