noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Anything that represses.
2. 2
   an agent that represses wordnet
3. 3
   Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription.

Synonyms

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dna binding repressorgene silencermuzzlerpersecutorrepresserrepressor protein

Antonyms

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activatorenhancerinducerliberator