suppressor (redirected from Supressor)

sup·pres·sor  (s-prsr)

n.

1. or sup·press·er One that suppresses: a suppressor of free speech.

2. A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene, especially of a mutant gene.

3. A device, such as a resistor or grid, that is used in an electrical or electronic system to reduce unwanted currents.

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suppressor [səˈprɛsə]

n

1. a person or thing that suppresses

2. (Electronics) a device fitted to an electrical appliance to suppress unwanted electrical interference to audiovisual signals

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suppressor  (s-prsr)

1. A mutant gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another usually mutant gene.

2. A device, such as a resistor or grid, that is used in an electrical or electronic system to reduce unwanted currents. A suppressor grid in a vacuum tube such as a pentode is designed to prevent the secondary emission of electrons from the plate. When electrons emitted by the tube's cathode strike the plate, their energies can be high enough to cause secondary emission of low-energy electrons from the plate, and these electrons can drift away into other positively charged electrodes in the tube (like the screen or the control grid), drawing current from the plate. A negatively charged suppressor grid near the plate repels these low-energy electrons and pushes them back toward the plate so that no current is lost, increasing the efficiency of the tube.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suppressor - someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech" suppresser controller, restrainer - a person who directs and restrains
	2.	suppressor - a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) suppresser gene, suppressor gene, suppresser cistron, gene, factor - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors" tumor suppressor gene - a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
	3.	suppressor - an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents suppresser electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity lightning arrester, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor - electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

Translations

suppressor [səˈpresəʳ] N → supresor m

suppressor [səˈprɛsə^r] n (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → dispositif m antiparasite

suppressor

n (Elec) → Entstörungselement nt

suppressor [səˈprɛsəʳ] n (Elec) → soppressore m