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.
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.