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

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Questioning a plaintiffs’ witness, Judge Stephen McGlynn talked about how suppressors may be needed for others in the house to safely hear if someone confronts intruders. —

Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 Threaded barrels can be used to attach things like suppressors to decrease the sound of a gun firing. —

Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 Inside the suspect’s vehicle, investigators found a firearm suppressor, McClintock said. —

Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 13 July 2024 Consistent with this idea, all three of the proteins in the complex are tumor suppressors, meaning that mutations in them make tumor formation more likely. —

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suppressor