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suppressor

noun

1. someone who suppresses

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dictators are suppressors of free speech

• Syn: ↑suppresser

• Derivationally related forms: ↑suppress (for: ↑suppresser), ↑suppress

• Hypernyms: ↑restrainer, ↑controller

2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)

• Syn: ↑suppresser, ↑suppressor gene, ↑suppresser gene

• Hypernyms: ↑gene, ↑cistron, ↑factor

• Hyponyms: ↑tumor suppressor gene

3. an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents

• Syn: ↑suppresser

• Derivationally related forms: ↑suppress (for: ↑suppresser)

• Hypernyms: ↑electrical device

• Hyponyms: ↑surge suppressor, ↑surge protector, ↑spike suppressor, ↑spike arrester, ↑lightning arrester

Useful english dictionary. 2012.