Sinonim depressor

English Thesaurus

1. a device used by physician to press a part down or aside (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	tongue depressor,
definition	:	a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat (noun.artifact)

2. any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves (noun.body)

hypernym	:	nerve, nervus,
definition	:	any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (noun.body)

3. any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down (noun.body)

hypernym	:	skeletal muscle, striated muscle,
definition	:	a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes (noun.body)

4. a device used by physician to press a part down or aside (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	depress, press down,
definition	:	press down (verb.contact)

5. any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down (noun.body)

derivation	:	depress, lower,
definition	:	cause to drop or sink (verb.contact)

6. a device used by physician to press a part down or aside (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	depress, press down,
definition	:	press down (verb.contact)

7. any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down (noun.body)

derivation	:	depress, lower,
definition	:	cause to drop or sink (verb.contact)