Associations to the word «Depressor»

Wiktionary

DEPRESSOR, noun. Anything that depresses
DEPRESSOR, noun. An instrument used to push something out of the way during an examination
DEPRESSOR, noun. Any of several muscles that pull down
DEPRESSOR, noun. Anything that lowers blood pressure
DEPRESSOR SEPTI, noun. A muscle of the nose.
DEPRESSOR SUPERCILII, noun. An eye muscle, usually considered to be part of the orbicularis oculi.

Dictionary definition

DEPRESSOR, noun. Any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down.
DEPRESSOR, noun. Any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves.
DEPRESSOR, noun. A device used by physician to press a part down or aside.

Wise words

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