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Repressor

Repressor

See also: repressor

German

Noun

Repressor m (genitive Repressors, plural Repressoren)

  1. repressor

Declension

repressor

repressor

See also: Repressor

English

Noun

repressor (plural repressors)

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

Translations


Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /reˈpres.sor/, [rɛˈprɛs.sɔr]

Noun

repressor m (genitive repressōris); third declension

  1. restrainer, represser
  2. limiter

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative repressor repressōrēs
genitive repressōris repressōrum
dative repressōrī repressōribus
accusative repressōrem repressōrēs
ablative repressōre repressōribus
vocative repressor repressōrēs

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