Medical term:
suppressor
sup·pres·sor
(sū-pres'ŏr),A compound that suppresses the effects of mutation or suppresses what would be a normal course of events.
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suppressor
(sə-prĕs′ər)n.
1. or suppresser One that suppresses: a suppressor of free speech.
2. A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene, especially of a mutant gene.
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suppress
(sə-prĕs′)v.
1. To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system or a gene.
2. To deliberately exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts from the mind.
3. To reduce the incidence or severity of a condition or symptom.
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suppress
(sŭ-pres′) [L. suppressus, pressed down, fr. supprimere, to press down]1. To hold in check or inhibit, e.g., as a suppressive therapy for a chronic infection.
2. In psychology, to exclude from consciousness.
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