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depressor

/ depressor /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a device used by physician to press a part down or aside

Type of:

device

Kinds of:

tongue depressor

Derived:

press down depress

noun Sense 2

any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves

Type of:

nerve nervus

noun Sense 3

any skeletal muscle that draws a part down

Type of:

skeletal muscle striated muscle

Derived:

lower depress

Semantic Complexity

59%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

10

Times Searched

1

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Related Words

device tongue depressor nerve nervus skeletal muscle striated muscle