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TONGUE DEPRESSOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tongue depressor" is a kind of...):
depressor (a device used by physician to press a part down or aside)