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tongue depressor

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of tongue depressor1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences

Oliver couldn't protest around the plastic-and-alcohol taste of the tongue depressor.

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