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Regressor vs Repressor - What's the difference?

regressor | repressor |

As nouns the difference between regressor and repressor

is that regressor is that which regresses, or causes regression while repressor is anything that represses.

regressor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which regresses, or causes regression

    • repressor

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia repressor) (en noun)
  • Anything that represses.
  • (genetics) Any protein that binds to DNA and thus regulates the expression of genes by decreasing the rate of transcription
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