n.1 Anat. a (in full depressor muscle) a muscle that causes the lowering of some part of the body. b a nerve that lowers blood pressure.
2 Surgery an instrument for pressing down an organ etc.
Etymology: L (as DEPRESSION)
n.1 Anat. a (in full depressor muscle) a muscle that causes the lowering of some part of the body. b a nerve that lowers blood pressure.
2 Surgery an instrument for pressing down an organ etc.
Etymology: L (as DEPRESSION)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012