suppressor

noun

sup·​pres·​sor sə-ˈpre-sər How to pronounce suppressor (audio)
: one that suppresses
especially : a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present

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Mayo also asked him to retrieve suppressors or suppressed firearms from a safe in Mayo’s residence. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Sanderson is elite in transition, a workhorse on retrievals and a major scoring-chance suppressor. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 Hours of operation also were reduced in 2021 and gun suppressors were provided to help with noise, Sable said. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for suppressor

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First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of suppressor was in 1560

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suppressor

noun
sup·​pres·​sor -ˈpres-ər How to pronounce suppressor (audio)
: one that suppresses
especially : a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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