SUPPRESSOR

suppressor, suppresser

(noun) an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents

suppressor, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene

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

suppressor, suppresser

(noun) someone who suppresses; “dictators are suppressors of free speech”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

suppressor (plural suppressors)

A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device.

Part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the noise and flash generated by firing the weapon.

A person who suppresses others, a tyrant.

A gene that suppresses the effect of another through epistasis.

Synonyms

• (firearms): silencer, muffler

Source: Wiktionary

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Sup*press"or, n. Etym: [L., hider.]

Definition: One who suppresses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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