suppresser

Definitions

noun a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
noun an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
noun someone who suppresses

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What HPV seems to do, it seems to turn off some of what are known as tumor-suppresser genes.

CNN Transcript May 18, 2009 2009
What HPV seems to do is turn off some of the -- what are known as tumor-suppresser genes.

CNN Transcript May 18, 2009 2009
It may involve loss of suppresser genes that usually restrict abnormal cell growth.

Toxicity 2007
Mozilla Firefox, the populist web browser, has a built-in pop-up ad suppresser.

Media Sites: Say No to Pop-Ups 2005
Mozilla Firefox, the populist web browser, has a built-in pop-up ad suppresser.

Media Sites: Say No to Pop-Ups 2005
He had just removed the noise suppresser when a car door slammed outside and he saw a man and woman coming up the front stairs.

Double Dealer: Crime Scene Investigation Max Allan Collins 2002
The killer could have used a noise suppresser—a silencer. . .

Double Dealer: Crime Scene Investigation Max Allan Collins 2002
“He's screwing on a noise suppresser,” Grissom said.

Double Dealer: Crime Scene Investigation Max Allan Collins 2002
That's why he carried the gun and the noise suppresser.

Double Dealer: Crime Scene Investigation Max Allan Collins 2002
As the elevator passed the third floor, the pistol seemed to jump into his right hand, his left digging the noise suppresser out of the pocket of the linen sport coat.

Double Dealer: Crime Scene Investigation Max Allan Collins 2002