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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.
spatulanoun [ C ] uk â /ËspÃ¦tÊ.É.lÉ/ us â /ËspÃ¦tÊ.É.lÉ/. âº a cooking utensil with a wide, flat blade that is not sharp, used especially for lifting food out of pans. âº UK US tongue depressor a small piece of wood used by a doctor to hold someone's tongue down in order to examine their mouth or throat. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.