SUPPRESSORS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word suppressors. (close relations)
suppress
Best Alternative Words for SUPPRESSORS
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| dampeners | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device that dampens or moistens something | ||||||||
| inhibitors | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance that retards or stops an activity | ||||||||
| mufflers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise • a scarf worn around the neck • a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations | ||||||||
| repressors | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agent that represses | ||||||||
| restrainers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film • a person who directs and restrains | ||||||||
| suppresser | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who suppresses • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) • an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents | ||||||||
| muffler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise • a scarf worn around the neck • a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations | ||||||||
| silencer | nounn | |||||||
noun • short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing • a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise | ||||||||
| suppresser gene | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | ||||||||
| suppressor gene | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) | ||||||||
