suppressor

Noun
  1. Someone who suppresses (synset 110697911)
    "dictators are suppressors of free speech"
    is a type of: controller, restrainer - a person who directs and restrains
    same as: suppresser
  2. A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) (synset 105449044)
    is a type of: cistron, factor, gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
    subtypes: tumor suppressor gene - a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
    same as: suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor gene
  3. An electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents (synset 104368728)
    is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
    subtypes: lightning arrester, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor - electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
    same as: suppresser

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