depressor

== English == === Etymology === From depress + -or. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛsə(ɹ) === Noun === depressor (plural depressors or (sense 1.1) depressores) One that depresses: (anatomy) Any of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body. Hyponyms: depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, depressor septi nasi, depressor supercilii, tongue depressor Antonym: levator (neuroanatomy, physiology) 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. Hyponym: vasodepressor An instrument used to push something out of the way during an examination. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “depressor”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “depressor”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Latin == === Etymology === From dēprimō (“to press down, weigh down frequently”) (supine dēpressum) +‎ -tor (“-er”, agent noun suffix). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [deːˈprɛs.sɔr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [deˈprɛs.sor] === Noun === dēpressor m (genitive dēpressōris); third declension (Late Latin) depressor (one that depresses) ==== Inflection ==== Third-declension noun. == Portuguese == === Etymology === From depressar + -or. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: de‧pres‧sor === Adjective === depressor m (plural depressores) depressant (that depresses) Synonym: depressivo Antonyms: antidepressor, antidepressivo (pharmacology) depressant (that decreases physiological activity) === Noun === depressor m (plural depressores, feminine depressora, feminine plural depressoras) depressant (one that depresses) Synonym: depressivo Antonyms: antidepressor, antidepressivo (pharmacology) depressant (drug that decreases physiological activity) === Further reading === “depressor”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “depressor”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “depressor”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “depressor”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026