Definitions for depressor

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depressor de·pres·sor

Spelling: [dih-pres-er]

IPA: /dɪˈprɛs ər/

Depressor is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 282 anagrams from letters in depressor (deeoprrss).

Definitions for depressor

noun

1. a person or thing that depresses.
2. Surgery. an instrument for pressing down a protruding part, as a tongue depressor.
3. Anatomy. a muscle that draws down a part of the body, as the corner of the mouth. Compare levator. Also called depressor nerve. a nerve that, when stimulated, induces a decrease in activity, as a slowed heartbeat.

Origin of depressor

1605-15; Late Latin, derivative of Latin dēprimere (see depress, -tor)

Examples for depressor

Cirripedia without a peduncle; scuta and terga furnished with depressor muscles; other valves united immoveably together.

In all cases the crests for the depressor muscles are very feebly developed.

The depressor muscle is attached in the middle, at the lower, open end of this cavity.

The function of the depressor mandibulae muscle in certain passerine birds.

The articular ridge is but slightly developed; the crests for the depressor muscle are very feeble.

There are no crests, or only traces of them, for the attachment of the depressor muscle.

The crests for the depressor muscles are barely discernible.

The anterior or muscular compartment contains the sterno-mastoid muscle and the depressor muscles of the hyoid bone.

The crests for the depressor muscles are well developed in all the species.

The crests for the depressor muscles are moderately well developed.