ɪn ɡˈæmɚɹˈeɪ spɛktɹˈɑːskəpi, kˈɑːmptən səpɹˈɛʃən ɪz ɐ tɛknˈiːk ðæt ɪmpɹˈuːvz ðə sˈɪɡnəl baɪ pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ dˈeɪɾə wˌɪtʃ hˈæzbiːn kɚɹˈʌptᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnsɪdənt ɡˈæmɚ ɹˈeɪ ɡˌɛɾɪŋ kˈɑːmptən skˈæɾɚd ˌaʊɾəv ðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt bᵻfˌoːɹ dᵻpˈɑːzɪɾɪŋ ˈɔːl ʌv ɪts ˈɛnɚdʒi.
In gamma-ray spectroscopy, Compton suppression is a technique that improves the signal by preventing data which has been corrupted by the incident gamma ray getting Compton scattered out of the target before depositing all of its energy.