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Repressor

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Repressor is a noun meaning Anything that represses.

Meaning

Anything that represses.

More Meanings

  1. (genetics) Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lac, contrasuppressor, inhibitor, suppressant, inactivator, repressilator.

laccontrasuppressorinhibitorsuppressantinactivatorrepressilatorinhibitantreducentantiresorptiverestringentantiandrogencounteracterantiresorberantistressorretardantmyosuppressinneutralizerdesensitizerantihormoneantipurine

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