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suppressively

suppressively adverb: in a suppressive manner.

Adverb

suppressively (comparative more suppressively, superlative most suppressively)

  1. In a suppressive manner.
    • The three sensory modalities of taste, flavor, and somatosensation are mediated by nerve signals to the brain, in regions of overlap and specificity, and can act synergistically or suppressively when compounds interact structurally, chemically, or cognitively.2015 September 18, “Identifying Breeding Priorities for Blueberry Flavor Using Biochemical, Sensory, and Genotype by Environment Analyses”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of suppressively

comparativemore suppressively
superlativemost suppressively

Origin of suppressively

From suppressive + -ly.

Questions about suppressively

What does suppressively mean?
Suppressively means in a suppressive manner.
What part of speech is suppressively?
Suppressively is an adverb.

Words near suppressively in the dictionary

  1. suppressions
  2. suppressive
  3. suppressive people
  4. suppressive person
  5. suppressive persons
  6. suppressively
  7. suppressiveness
  8. suppressives
  9. suppressogenic
  10. suppressogenicity
  11. suppressor

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