depressor
noun
de·pres·sor
di-ˈpre-sər 
dē-
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As the upper lip is much drawn up during the act of screaming, the depressor muscles of the angles of the mouth are strongly contracted in order to keep the mouth widely open, so that a full volume of sound may be poured forth.
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Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012
Last year was an economic depressor.
—Ryan Swehla, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
Leptin is produced by fat cells and is best known as a depressor of appetite.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
It was tested by manipulating a tongue depressor around the uvula, soft palate, and pharyngeal vault.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2010
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Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012
Last year was an economic depressor.
—Ryan Swehla, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
Leptin is produced by fat cells and is best known as a depressor of appetite.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
It was tested by manipulating a tongue depressor around the uvula, soft palate, and pharyngeal vault.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2010
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“Depressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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depressor
noun
de·pres·sor
di-ˈpres-ər
: one that depresses
especially
: a device for pressing a part (as the tongue) down or aside
Medical Definition
depressor
noun
de·pres·sor
di-ˈpres-ər
: one that depresses: as
a
: a muscle that draws down a part compare levator
b
: a device for pressing a part down or aside see tongue depressor
c
: a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or part it innervates
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