Noun: suppressor su'pre-su(r)
- Someone who suppresses
"dictators are suppressors of free speech";
- suppresser
- A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
"The p53 gene is a well-known suppressor gene that helps prevent cancer";
- suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene
- An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
"The engineer installed a suppressor to reduce electromagnetic interference";
- suppresser
Derived forms: suppressors
Type of: cistron, controller, electrical device, factor, gene, restrainer
Encyclopedia: Suppressor