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sup·press (s-prs)
v.
1. To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system.
2. To deliberately exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts from the mind.
3. To reduce the incidence or severity of a condition or symptom, such as a hemorrhage.


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