tongue depressornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʌŋ dɪˌpres.ər//ˈtʌŋ dɪˌpres.ɚ/US UK spatula a small piece of wood used by a doctor to hold someone's tongue down in order to examine their mouth or throat
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