Noun depressor has 3 senses
  1. depressor, depressor muscle - any skeletal muscle that draws a part down
    --1 is a kind of skeletal muscle, striated muscle
    Derived form: verb depress3
  2. depressor, depressor nerve - any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
    --2 is a kind of nerve, nervus
  3. depressor - a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
    --3 is a kind of
    device
    --3 has particulars: tongue depressor
    Derived form: verb depress4
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