inhibiting
- present participle of inhibit.
Example Sentences
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The drug works by inhibiting RAS proteins that promote tumor growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
The drug works by inhibiting what’s called Factor XIa, which can lead to blood clotting.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
To determine whether inhibiting this structural reshaping could restore treatment response, the team tested two experimental OPA1 inhibitors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
But he showed age is not inhibiting him as he won a 41-shot rally to save a break point in the fourth set on his way to beating Zverev in three hours and 18 minutes.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
And fear worse than hunger, fear like a paralysis, inhibiting movement, fear so strong it was something they could feel and taste.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
