noun
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Anything that depresses
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An instrument used to push something out of the way during an examination
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Any of several muscles that pull down
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Anything that lowers blood pressure
Examples of depressor in a Sentence
The kit consists of a tongue depressor with a piece of clear tape on the end.
He believes that if the wing be suddenly lowered by the depressor muscles, it is elevated solely by the reaction of the air.
The tongue depressor is attached to the foal by elastoplast, taped round the foal's muzzle, just behind the nostrils.
The examiner will also assess the sensation capabilities of the pharynx, by stimulating the area with a wooden tongue depressor, causing a gag reflex.
To use the Enleve facial hair cream, an applicator similar to a plastic tongue depressor is used for greater control and more even application.