repressor

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noun

Anything that represses.

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represser
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Meanings

nounrepressor (plural repressors)

plural repressors

  1. Anything that represses.
  2. biologyAny protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan agent that represses

Similar
represser
Broader
agent
Also see
represser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French répresseur
  • répresseurprotein that represses
Indonesian represor
  • represorprotein that represses
Malay perencat
  • perencatprotein that represses
Persian سرکوبگر
  • سرکوبگر (sarkubgar)protein that represses

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with repressor

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Cite this entry
APA

repressor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repressor

MLA

“repressor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repressor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repressor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repressor.

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