DEPRESSOR


Meaning of DEPRESSOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' pre-s ə r, d ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin deprimere

Date: 1611

: one that depresses: as a : a muscle that draws down a part ― compare LEVATOR b : a device for pressing down or aside c : a nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or the part it innervates

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