English Explanatory Dictionary

inhibitor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, inhibits.
  2. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  3. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-inhibitor.wav

Word forms

inhibitor inhibitors

Etymology

From inhibit + -or.

Related words

catalyst

Derived words

inhibitory angioinhibitor carbidopa cathelin coinhibitor isoinhibitor neuroinhibitor noninhibitor ovoinhibitor proinhibitor salirasib sympathoinhibitor vasoinhibitor vigabatrin ACE inhibitor Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor enzyme inhibitor protease inhibitor proton-pump inhibitor proton pump inhibitor puberty inhibitor selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor TNF inhibitor
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