DEPRESSOMOTOR

Etymology

Adjective

depressomotor (not comparable)

(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.

Noun

depressomotor (plural depressomotors)

(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.

Source: Wiktionary


De*pres`so*mo"tor, a. (Med.)

Definition: Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement, as depressomotor nerves, which lower or inhibit muscular activity.

– n.

Definition: Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centers, as bromides, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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