suppressor : Idioms & Phrases


spike suppressor

  • noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
    spike arrester; surge protector; spike suppressor; lightning arrester.
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suppressor gene

  • noun a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
    suppresser; suppressor; suppresser gene.
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surge suppressor

  • noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
    spike arrester; surge protector; spike suppressor; lightning arrester.
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tumor suppressor gene

  • noun a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
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