What is another word for suppressor?
Pronunciation: [səpɹˈɛsə] (IPA) 
Suppressor refers to something that stops or suppresses something else, such as sound or a reaction. Synonyms for the word suppressor include repressor, inhibitor, damper, queller, muffler, moderate, tone down, hush, quiet, still, deaden, smother, stifle, and subdue. Suppressors are often used in firearms to reduce noise, recoil, and muzzle flash. In medicine, suppressor genes are genes that slow down or stop cell growth and division. In climate science, suppressing emissions refers to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to counteract global warming. These synonyms for the word suppressor help to convey the idea of something that limits or controls a particular phenomenon.
