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tongue depressor
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noun
a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
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Also called tongue blade .
Origin of tongue depressor
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby tongue depressor
tongs, tongue, tongue-and-groove joint, tongue cover, tongued, tongue depressor, tonguefish, tongue graft, tongue-in-cheek, tongue-lash, Tongue River
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