inhibitor

American  

[in-hib-i-ter] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər /

Or inhibiter

noun

1. a person or thing that inhibits.

2. Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.

3. any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence.

4. Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.

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inhibitor British  

/ ɪnˈhɪbɪtə /

noun

1. Also called: inhibiter.  a person or thing that inhibits

2. Also called: anticatalyst.  a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction Compare catalyst

3. biochem

   1. a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme

   2. a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process

      a plant growth inhibitor

4. any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence

5. an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces

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Etymology

Origin of inhibitor

First recorded in 1865–70; inhibit + -or ²

Example Sentences

There are other types of hair loss, like the autoimmune condition alopecia areata, which is treated with JAK inhibitors, steroids or minoxidil.

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The findings open the possibility of clinical trials to test sEH inhibitors as treatments for diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily

By targeting sperm metabolism with an inhibitor based, nonhormonal approach, it may be possible to temporarily disable sperm function when desired while minimizing unwanted effects.

From Science Daily

Unfortunately, this group of cancers typically does not respond well to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies.

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A new study published in Kidney International reports that a class of medications called SGLT2 inhibitors helped prevent age-related damage to kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish.

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