Depressor

Definition of Depressor

De`press´or
n.1.One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor.
2.(Anat.) A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part.
Depressor nerve
(Physiol.) a nerve which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the depressor nerve of the heart.

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depress, depressor muscle, lower, skeletal muscle, striated muscle
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