depressor
noun
de·pres·sor di-ˈpre-sər 
dē-
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Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022 Last year was an economic depressor. —Ryan Swehla, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021 See All Example Sentences for depressor
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depressor
noun
de·pres·sor di-ˈpres-ər
: one that depresses
especially : a device for pressing a part (as the tongue) down or aside
Medical Definition
depressor
noun
de·pres·sor di-ˈpres-ər
: one that depresses: as
a
: a muscle that draws down a part
compare levator
b
: a device for pressing a part down or aside
see tongue depressor
c
: a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or part it innervates
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