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Suppressor   /səprˈɛsər/   Listen
Suppressor

noun
1.
Someone who suppresses.  Synonym: suppresser.
2.
A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene).  Synonyms: suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor gene.
3.
An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents.  Synonym: suppresser.



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"Suppressor" Quotes from Famous Books



... as a horse-thief taker and general suppressor of crime constantly upbraided him. It seemed to call upon him to take steps toward the capture of the train robbers. All that afternoon he reflected. Tinkletown, seeing his mood, refrained from breaking ...
— The Daughter of Anderson Crow • George Barr McCutcheon

... of Crete, was one of the greatest tribal heroes of the Dorians. Legend makes him a legislator of divine wisdom, the suppressor of piracy in the Grecian seas, and the founder of the first great maritime state ...
— A General History for Colleges and High Schools • P. V. N. Myers



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