inhibit
verb (used with object)
to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
inhibiting
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present participleof inhibit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"By removing NUDT5 rather than simply inhibiting it, we were able to uncover a hidden layer of biology that helps determine how cells respond to a clinically important drug."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The drug works by inhibiting RAS proteins that promote tumor growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
"We want to make sure that we're not at all inhibiting the more positive aspect that might actually be helping to slow the disease down naturally."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Their results indicated that despite inhibiting these ammonia oxidizers -- mostly archaea that are abundant in the dark ocean -- the rate of carbon fixation in the study areas didn't drop as much as expected.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
Experts on both sides of the debate worry that compensating patients would lead to profit-seekers inhibiting science by insisting on unrealistic financial agreements or demanding money for tissues used in noncommercial or nonprofit research.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
