Suppression
Definition of Suppression
Sup`pres´sion | n. | 1. | The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot, insurrection, or tumult; the suppression of truth, of reports, of evidence, and the like. | | 2. | (Med.) Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as, suppression of urine; - used in contradiction to retention, which signifies that the secretion or excretion is retained without expulsion. | | 3. | (Gram.) Omission; as, the suppression of a word. |
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Supporter of combustion
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-Suppression-
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