suppressor

noun

sup·​pres·​sor sə-ˈpre-sər 

: one that suppresses

especially : a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present

Examples of suppressor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Block the suppressor, and the buds have a chance to develop into real teeth, bone, root, enamel and all. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

The most striking similarity was in a gene called FBXW7, a critical tumor suppressor for people and cats. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

Giles does this by putting Buffy into a trance with a crystal and then injecting her with muscle relaxants and adrenaline suppressors. — ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026

Specifically, Mayo wanted the officer to retrieve suppressors or suppressed firearms from a safe in the chief's house, court documents alleged. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing suppressor

• suppressor T cell
• tumor suppressor gene

Rhymes for suppressor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor

Medical Definition

suppressor

noun

sup·​pres·​sor -ˈpres-ər 

: one that suppresses

especially : a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present