contrasuppression

noun

The inhibition of the function of a suppressor.

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Meanings

nouncontrasuppression (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe inhibition of the function of a suppressor.

Origin

From contra- + suppression.

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APA

contrasuppression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrasuppression

MLA

“contrasuppression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrasuppression. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrasuppression,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrasuppression.

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