suppressor vs suppressor gene

suppressor and suppressor gene both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suppressor	Yes	No	No	No
suppressor gene	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suppressor and suppressor gene are synonyms defined as:

suppressor and suppressor gene: a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)

Other synonyms of suppressor include suppresser, suppresser gene.

suppressor (noun)	suppressor gene (noun)
an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents	a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
someone who suppresses