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tongue depressor
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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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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