suppresser

Other forms: suppressers

Definitions of suppresser

1. noun

   someone who suppresses
   synonyms: suppressor

   type of:

   controller, restrainer

   a person who directs and restrains
2. noun

   a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
   synonyms: suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene

   types:

   tumor suppressor gene

   a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division

   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
3. noun

   an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
   synonyms: suppressor

   types:

   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

   type of:

   electrical device

   a device that produces or is powered by electricity