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- [dih-pres-er]
- /dɪˈprɛs ər/
- /dɪˈpres.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-pres-er]
- /dɪˈprɛs ər/
Definitions of depressor word
- noun depressor a person or thing that depresses 3
- noun depressor any muscle that draws down a part 3
- noun depressor an instrument used to press down or aside an organ or part 3
- noun depressor any nerve that when stimulated produces a fall in blood pressure by dilating the arteries or lowering the heartbeat 3
- noun depressor any of various muscles that draw down a part of the body 3
- noun depressor a nerve which when stimulated decreases the activity of a part of the body 3
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Origin of depressor
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin, derivative of Latin dēprimere (see depress, -tor)
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Parts of speech for Depressor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depressor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
depressor usage trend in Literature
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