Found 2 items, similar to Depressor nerve.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: depressor nerve depressor nerve n : any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves [syn: depressor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Depressor nerve Depressor \De*press"or\, n. 1. One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part. [1913 Webster] Depressor nerve (Physiol.), a nerve which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the depressor nerve of the heart. [1913 Webster]