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repressor

repressor noun: anything that represses.

Noun

repressor (plural repressors)

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

repressor meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Persian

repressor in Malay

protein that represses
perencat

repressor in Indonesian

protein that represses
represor

repressor in Persian

protein that represses
سرکوبگر sarkubgar

Forms of repressor

pluralrepressors

Words formed from repressor

Words that rhyme with repressor

Questions about repressor

What does repressor mean?
Repressor means anything that represses.
What is repressor in Malay?
Repressor in Malay is perencat. See Repressor meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is repressor?
Repressor is a noun.
What is the plural of repressor?
The plural of repressor is repressors.

Words near repressor in the dictionary

  1. repressively
  2. repressiveness
  3. repressivism
  4. repressment
  5. repressments
  6. repressor
  7. repressors
  8. repressosome
  9. repressosomes
  10. repressure
  11. repressured

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