suppressor

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who suppresses
  2. noun a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
  3. noun an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents

Etymology

From suppress + -or.

In classic literature

Synonyms

suppresser

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