abaisseur

French

adj
Definitions
  • (anatomy) Said of a muscle that lowers a body part.
  • (engineering) Which reduces or lowers a force like tension or pressure.

Etymology

Suffix from French abaisser (lower).

Origin

French

abaisser

Gloss

lower

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