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contrasuppression

contrasuppression noun: the inhibition of the function of a suppressor.

Noun

contrasuppression (uncountable)

  1. The inhibition of the function of a suppressor.

Origin of contrasuppression

From contra- + suppression.

Questions about contrasuppression

What does contrasuppression mean?
Contrasuppression means the inhibition of the function of a suppressor.
What part of speech is contrasuppression?
Contrasuppression is a noun.

Words near contrasuppression in the dictionary

  1. contrastography
  2. contrasts
  3. contrasty
  4. contrasuggestibility
  5. contrasuggestible
  6. contrasuppression
  7. contrasuppressor
  8. contrasuppressors
  9. contratabular
  10. contrate
  11. contratempo

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