English dictionary
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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 | ||
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