Definitions for: Suppressor


[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"



Webster (1913) Definition: Sup*press"or, n. [L., hider.]
One who suppresses.

Synonyms: suppresser, suppresser, suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor gene

See Also: controller, electrical device, factor, gene, lightning arrester, restrainer, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor

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