Medical Dictionary
suppression
noun sup·pres·sion \sə-ˈpresh-ən\
Medical Definition of SUPPRESSION
: an act or instance of suppressing: as a : stoppage of a bodily function or a symptom <suppression of urine secretion> <suppression of a cough> b : the failure of development of a bodily part or organ c : the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling—compare repression 2a
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up suppression? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).