tongue depressor

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Noun

tongue depressor (plural tongue depressors)

  1. A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.
    Synonym: (UK) spatula
  2. (less commonly) Any device used to depress the tongue.

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