| NOUN | person | suppressor, suppresser | someone who suppresses |
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| body | suppressor, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene | a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | |
| artifact | suppressor, suppresser | an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents |
| Sounds | sahpreh'ser | |
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| Rhymes | Acer ... Wurlitzer: 99 rhymes with ser... | |
| Meaning | someone who suppresses. | |
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| Example | "dictators are suppressors of free speech" | |
| Synonym | suppresser | |
| Broader | restrainer, controller | A person who directs and restrains |
| Verbs | suppress | to put down by force or authority |
| Meaning | A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene). | |
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| Synonyms | suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene | |
| Narrower | tumor suppressor gene | A suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division |
| Broader | gene, cistron, factor | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain |
| Spanish | gen supresor, supresor | |
| Meaning | An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents. | |
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| Synonym | suppresser | |
| Narrower | surge suppressor, surge protector, spike suppressor, spike arrester, lightning arrester | electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current |
| Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
| Spanish | supresor | |
| Catalan | supressor | |
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