depressor

[ dih-pres-er ]

/ dɪˈprɛs ər /

noun

a person or thing that depresses.

Surgery. an instrument for pressing down a protruding part, as a tongue depressor.

Anatomy.

a muscle that draws down a part of the body, as the corner of the mouth.Compare levator.
Also called depressor nerve . a nerve that, when stimulated, induces a decrease in activity, as a slowed heartbeat.

Origin of depressor

1605–15; <Late Latin, derivative of Latin dēprimere (see depress, -tor)

Words nearby depressor

depression, Depression glass, Depression, Great, depressive, depressomotor, depressor, depressor fiber, depressor muscle of angle of mouth, depressor muscle of eyebrow, depressor muscle of lower lip, depressor muscle of septum

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Example sentences from the Web for depressor

In all cases the crests for the depressor muscles are very feebly developed.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The depressor muscle is attached in the middle, at the lower, open end of this cavity.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Depressor: applied to a muscle that has for its function the depression of an organ or a part.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The articular ridge is but slightly developed; the crests for the depressor muscle are very feeble.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

Internally, the articular ridge and crests for the depressor muscles, feebly developed.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for depressor

depressor

/ (dɪˈprɛsə) /

noun

a person or thing that depresses

any muscle that draws down a part

med an instrument used to press down or aside an organ or parta tongue depressor

Also called: depressor nerve any nerve that when stimulated produces a fall in blood pressure by dilating the arteries or lowering the heartbeat

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Medical definitions for depressor

depressor

[ dĭ-prĕs′ər ]

n.

Any of various muscles that act by drawing down a part of the body.

Something that depresses or retards functional activity.

An instrument used to push certain structures out of the way during an operation or examination.

An agent that lowers blood pressure.hypotensor

A nerve that when stimulated acts to lower arterial blood pressure.

单词	depressor
释义	depressor [ dih-pres-er ] / dɪˈprɛs ər / noun a person or thing that depresses. Surgery. an instrument for pressing down a protruding part, as a tongue depressor. Anatomy. a muscle that draws down a part of the body, as the corner of the mouth.Compare levator. Also called depressor nerve . a nerve that, when stimulated, induces a decrease in activity, as a slowed heartbeat. Origin of depressor 1605–15; <Late Latin, derivative of Latin dēprimere (see depress, -tor) Words nearby depressor depression, Depression glass, Depression, Great, depressive, depressomotor, depressor, depressor fiber, depressor muscle of angle of mouth, depressor muscle of eyebrow, depressor muscle of lower lip, depressor muscle of septum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for depressor In all cases the crests for the depressor muscles are very feebly developed. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The depressor muscle is attached in the middle, at the lower, open end of this cavity. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Depressor: applied to a muscle that has for its function the depression of an organ or a part. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The articular ridge is but slightly developed; the crests for the depressor muscle are very feeble. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Internally, the articular ridge and crests for the depressor muscles, feebly developed. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for depressor depressor / (dɪˈprɛsə) / noun a person or thing that depresses any muscle that draws down a part med an instrument used to press down or aside an organ or parta tongue depressor Also called: depressor nerve any nerve that when stimulated produces a fall in blood pressure by dilating the arteries or lowering the heartbeat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for depressor depressor [ dĭ-prĕs′ər ] n. Any of various muscles that act by drawing down a part of the body. Something that depresses or retards functional activity. An instrument used to push certain structures out of the way during an operation or examination. An agent that lowers blood pressure.hypotensor A nerve that when stimulated acts to lower arterial blood pressure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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