depressors

"depressors," "suppressors," and "determiners" which were present in the two microscopic and mosaic germ cells which united to start the embryo at the time of conception.

The Mother and Her Child William S. Sadler

About two-thirds, simpler products like bandages or tongue depressors, are generally regarded as benign and aren't reviewed.

Federal Panel Calls for Overhaul in Medical-Device Regulation Thomas M. Burton 2011

Use tongue depressors or popscicle sticks instead for a more adult look.

Marilinda Hodgdon: Strawberry Mousse Treats for a Calorie Conscious Budget Marilinda Hodgdon 2011

Is to use those sticks that look like tongue depressors.

Where Does the Foam From the Lattes Go? Con Chapman 2010

A downside was the eating utensils: flimsy bamboo “sporks” that resembled tongue depressors and were poorly distributed, forcing some attendees to scoop up jasmine rice and mac and cheese with their fingers.

Beer: SAVOR lives up to its name 2010

"Everything was hunky-dory at my last job,"  Jim says of MediPet, a maker of veterinary supplies such as narrow tongue depressors used to give throat exams to kitty-cats.

For Chronic Reduplicators, Things Aren't Hunky-Dory 2010

Waxing uses tongue depressors and cloth strips to pull off the wax, which go to landfills.

Meg Hemphill: The Newest Oldest Form of Hair Removal 2010

Eager to save money on supplies, hospitals got an idea: rather than buy tongue depressors and such directly from the manufacturers, why not band together with other hospitals, take advantage of discounts garnered by buying in bulk and divvy up the order afterward, two cases going to First Memorial Hospital, another six dropped off at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, etc.

The Most Important Health Care Story You've Never Heard 2010

You stretch away from the pain, look behind you at the tongue depressors on the shelf and wonder why the doctor has ice-cream sticks but no ice-cream.

Broken Mirrors 2010

Since the mid-1980s, the FDA has regulated tanning beds as Class I medical devices, putting them in the same low-risk category as bandages and tongue depressors.

Tanning beds may get closer scrutiny based on findings about skin cancer risk Rachel Saslow 2010