English noun: depressor | |||
1. | depressor (body) any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down | ||
Synonyms | depressor muscle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
2. | depressor (body) any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves | ||
Synonyms | depressor nerve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nerve, nervus | ||
3. | depressor (artifact) a device used by physician to press a part down or aside | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tongue depressor | ||