suppressor meaning
UK US /səˈprɛsɚ/ 3 syllables
suppressor (noun): someone who suppresses.
suppressor has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
suppressor as a noun
- someone who suppresses
- dictators are suppressors of free speech
Synonyms: suppresser
Type of: restrainer
Related forms: suppress
- a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
Synonyms: suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene
Type of: gene
Kinds: tumor suppressor gene
- an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
Synonyms: suppresser
Type of: electrical device
Kinds: surge suppressor
How to pronounce suppressor
suppressor is pronounced /səˈprɛsɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with suppressor
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in OR · 10-letter words
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