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depressor

noun

A device used by physician to press a part down or aside

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

dɪˈpɹɛs.ə

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noun

  1. A device used by physician to press a part down or aside

noun

  1. Any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves

noun

  1. Any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down

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