Word of the Day:
depressor
What It Means
Any of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body.
A 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
Did You Know?
From depress + -or.
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