depressor

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depressor

/dɪˈpɹɛ.sə/ UK
/dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/ US

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noun depressors · depressores

Any of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body.
Opposite: levator
A nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or the part it innervates, such as lowering the blood pressure.
An instrument used to push something out of the way during an examination. tongue depressor

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noun one that depresses

Français	abaisseur
Italiano	depressore

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@misc{depressor_2026,
  title = {depressor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depressor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}