suppressor

== English == === Etymology === From suppress +‎ -or. === Noun === suppressor (plural suppressors) A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or mechanical device. A device added to the barrel of a firearm which reduces the noise and flash generated by firing the weapon. Synonyms: silencer, muffler Antonym: loudener Coordinate term: flash suppressor A person who suppresses others, a tyrant. (genetics) A gene that suppresses the effect of another through epistasis. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === suppressant