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Definition of 'tongue depressor'. tongue depressor (tÊÅ dÉªprÉsÉr ) Word forms: tongue depressors. countable noun. A tongue depressor is a medical instrument that is used to press a patient's tongue down so that their mouth or throat can be examined more easily. [medicine] Dr. Avery took the tongue depressor out of Rae's mouth.
Noun. 1. depressant-a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. downer, sedative, sedative drug. chloral hydrate-a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive.. depressant-capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent. stimulative-capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent. Translations. [dÉªËpresnt].