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Meaning of Depressor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dɪˈpɹɛ.sə

Definitions

  1. One that depresses:
  2. Any of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body.
  3. A nerve or nerve fiber that decreases the activity or the tone of the organ or the part it innervates, such as lowering the blood pressure.
  4. An instrument used to push something out of the way during an examination.

Equivalents

العربية المثبّط
Polski kopystka

Examples

“tongue depressor”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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