The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Restrainer \Re*strain"er\, n. One who, or that which, restrains. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
restrainer n 1: a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film 2: a person who directs and restrains [syn: restrainer, controller]