BusinessAugust 22, 2026
depressors
dee-PRESS-erz
Definition
Small wooden sticks, typically shaped like a flattened tongue blade, used by medical professionals to push down the tongue to examine the throat.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Latin 'depressus', the past participle of 'deprimere' meaning 'to press down'. It combines the prefix 'de-' (down) with 'premere' (to press).
In the news
The article mentions tongue depressors as an example of a common Canadian product subject to new United States import tariffs, illustrating the wide range of goods impacted by the trade dispute.
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods beginning Sept. 8
Read the full article ↗Ottumwa Courier