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.
tongue depressor n.
A thin blade for pressing down the tongue during a medical examination of the mouth and throat; a spatula.
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