Meaning of SUPPRESSOR
| Pronunciation: | | supr'esur
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- [n] an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
- [n] a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
- [n] someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"
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| | Synonyms: | | suppresser, suppresser, suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor gene |
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| | See Also: | | controller, electrical device, factor, gene, lightning arrester, restrainer, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sup*press"or\, n. [L., hider.]
One who suppresses.
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