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depressomotor

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree English depress Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English depressomotor From depress + -o- + motor.

  1. derived from motour English motor English depressomotor From depress + -o- + motor
  2. derived from *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder✻
  3. derived from -o-bor

Definitions

  1. Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.

    • Depressomotor nerves lower or inhibit muscular activity.

  2. Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.

    • Bromides are depressomotors.

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