suppressor gene vs suppressor

suppressor gene and suppressor both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of suppressor gene include suppresser, suppresser gene.

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