Definition of Suppressor

1. Noun. Someone who suppresses. "Dictators are suppressors of free speech"

Exact synonyms: Suppresser
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, Suppresser Gene, Suppressor Gene
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene
Specialized synonyms: Tumor Suppressor Gene

3. Noun. An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents.
Exact synonyms: Suppresser
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Lightning Arrester, Spike Arrester, Spike Suppressor, Surge Protector, Surge Suppressor
Derivative terms: Suppress

Definition of Suppressor

1. n. One who suppresses.

Definition of Suppressor

1. one that suppresses [n -S] - See also: suppresses

Lexicographical Neighbors of Suppressor

suppress
suppressant
suppressants
suppressed
suppresser
suppresser gene
suppresses
suppressibility
suppressible
suppressing
suppression
suppressions
suppressive
suppressiveness
suppressive fire
suppressor (current term)
suppressors
suppressor gene
suppurate
suppurated
suppurates
suppurating
suppurating sore
suppuration
suppurations
suppurative
supra
suprainfection
supraliminal
supramolecular

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