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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.
/coÂ·reÂ·presÂ·sor/ (koâ³re-presÂ´er) in genetic theory, a small molecule that combines with an aporepressor to form the complete repressor. corepressor (kÅâ²rÄ­-prÄsâ²Ér) n. A substance that combines with and activates a genetic repressor, thus preventing gene transcription and inhibiting protein synthesis. coÂ·reÂ·presÂ·sor (kÅ'rÄ-pres'År)