depressor

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor.

A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

depressor nerve depressor muscle barb downer pusher reducer damper codeine oppressor spatula depressant alarmist anodyne debaser compressor
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Antonyms

support lifter relief elevator reliever puller
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Hypernyms

device nerve skeletal muscle striated muscle nervus

Hyponyms

tongue depressor

Phrases with the word

depressor anguli oris depressor labii inferioris depressor labii inferioris muscle depressor supercilii muscle depressor anguli oris muscle

Close letter words and terms

depressogenic depressoid depressomotor depressor anguli oris depressor anguli oris muscle depressor labii inferioris