repressor

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

lac contrasuppressor inhibitor suppressant inactivator repressilator inhibitant reducent antiresorptive restringent

Often followed by

protein of and is to gene proteins in binding

Word family

repressors