Meanings
noundepressor (plural depressors or (sense 1.1) depressores)
plural depressors · error unknown tag plural depressores
- One that depresses:
- anatomyA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
nounany skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
Similar
depressor muscle
nounany nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
Similar
depressor nerve
Broader
nervenervus
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French abaisseur
- abaisseurone that depresses
Italian depressore
- depressoreone that depresses
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with depressor
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APA
depressor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depressor
MLA
“depressor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depressor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depressor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depressor.
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