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Definition of Suppresser
1. Noun. Someone who suppresses. "Dictators are suppressors of free speech"
Exact synonyms: Suppressor
Generic synonyms: Controller, Restrainer
Derivative terms: Suppress, Suppress, Suppress
Generic synonyms: Controller, Restrainer
Derivative terms: Suppress, Suppress, Suppress
2. Noun. A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene).
Exact synonyms: Suppresser Gene, Suppressor, Suppressor Gene
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene
Specialized synonyms: Tumor Suppressor Gene
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene
Specialized synonyms: Tumor Suppressor Gene
3. Noun. An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents.
Exact synonyms: Suppressor
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Lightning Arrester, Spike Arrester, Spike Suppressor, Surge Protector, Surge Suppressor
Derivative terms: Suppress
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Lightning Arrester, Spike Arrester, Spike Suppressor, Surge Protector, Surge Suppressor
Derivative terms: Suppress