suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
sə-ˈpre-sər 
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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Threaded barrels can be used to attach things like suppressors to decrease the sound of a gun firing.
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Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Inside the suspect’s vehicle, investigators found a firearm suppressor, McClintock said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 13 July 2024
Consistent with this idea, all three of the proteins in the complex are tumor suppressors, meaning that mutations in them make tumor formation more likely.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
Researchers were able to fix a broken tumor suppressor system, turning malignant cells back into ordinary ones.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
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Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Inside the suspect’s vehicle, investigators found a firearm suppressor, McClintock said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 13 July 2024
Consistent with this idea, all three of the proteins in the complex are tumor suppressors, meaning that mutations in them make tumor formation more likely.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
Researchers were able to fix a broken tumor suppressor system, turning malignant cells back into ordinary ones.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
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suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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