Depression (physiology)

Depression in physiology and medicine[1] refers to a lowering, in particular a reduction in a specific biological variable or the function of an organ. It is in contrast to elevation. For example, it is possible to refer to "depressed thyroid function" or to a depression of blood flow in a particular area.

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Depression of the central nervous system of an animal may be expressed as drowsiness or sleep, lack of coordination and unconsciousness.
Respiratory depression or hypoventilation.

References

"Eszopiclone" (PDF). F.A. Davis. 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.

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