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Depressomotor

De-presˊso-mo′tor

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Adj.
(Med.)
Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement, as depressomotor nerves, which lower or inhibit muscular activity.
Noun.
Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centers, as bromides, etc.

Definition 2024


depressomotor

depressomotor

English

Adjective

depressomotor (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
    Depressomotor nerves lower or inhibit muscular activity.

Noun

depressomotor (plural depressomotors)

  1. (medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
    Bromides are depressomotors.