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repressor definition

re·pres·sor (ri pres′ər)

noun

something that represses; esp., a protein produced in a cell that prevents the synthesis of a specific enzyme
also sp. represser re·press′er

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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