Look up: depressor

1. depressor
   [n] - any skeletal muscle that draws a part down 2. [n] - any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves 3. [n] - a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
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2. depressor
   board designed to counteract the ascent of the net Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. Depressor
   De·press'or noun 1. One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. 2. (Anat.) A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part. Depressor nerve (Physiol.) , a nerve which lowers the activity of an or...
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4. depressor
   1. One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. ... 2. <anatomy> A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part. ... <physiology> Depressor nerve, a nerve which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the depressor nerve of the heart. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. depressor
   depressor muscle noun any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
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6. depressor
   noun a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
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7. depressor
   noun any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
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8. depressor
   (de-pres´әr) anything that depresses, such as a muscle, agent, or instrument. See also depressant. depressor nerve. tongue depressor an instrument for pressing down the tongue, allowing better visualization of the oropharynx.
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9. Depressor
   • (n.) One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. • (n.) A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part.
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10. depressor
    
    • any skeletal muscle that draws a part down
    • any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
    • a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
    
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11. depressor
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dĕ-pres′ŏr Definitions: 1. A muscle that flattens or lowers a part. 2. Anything that depresses or retards functional activity. 3. An instrument or device used to push certain structures out of the way during an operation or examination. 4. An agent that decr...
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12. depressor
    (muscle) Type: Term Synonyms: depressor septi nasi (muscle)
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