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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.
What is the gag reflex test, and what is the expected response? Using a tongue depressor, stroke the side of your lab partner's uvula in the back of his or her throat. Normal response is for the walls of the pharynx to elevate, and the subject may gag.