depressor
/dɪˈprɛsər/
noun
- A muscle that pulls a body part downward.
- The depressor muscle in the jaw helps open the mouth.
- Injuries to the depressor muscles can affect facial expressions.
- The doctor explained how the depressor muscles work when you frown.
- A medical instrument used to press down on a body part, such as the tongue, during an examination.
- A depressor is a common tool in any medical kit.
- She gagged slightly when the depressor touched the back of her tongue.
- The doctor used a tongue depressor to look at the patient's throat.
- Something that lowers or reduces something else, such as a substance that slows down bodily functions.
- Some medications act as a depressor on heart rate.
- The drug is a depressor that slows breathing and relaxation.
- Alcohol is a central nervous system depressor.