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Definition of Repressor
1. Noun. An agent that represses.
Definition of Repressor
1. Noun. Anything that represses. ¹
2. Noun. (genetics) Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Repressor
1. pressor [n -S] - See also: pressor
Medical Definition of Repressor
1. A type of protein molecule that binds to DNA that shuts up transcription of a gene. See: operon or operator. (09 Oct 1997)