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inhibitor

or in·hib·it·er

[ in-hib-i-ter ]

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. Compare activator ( def 3 ).
  4. Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.


inhibitor

/ ɪnˈhɪbɪtə /

noun

  1. Also calledinhibiter a person or thing that inhibits
  2. Also calledanticatalyst 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of inhibitor1

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

When inserted into introns, for instance, they can enhance a gene’s expression, or they can guide inhibitors to shut the gene down.

Before they reach this phase, a growth inhibitor called phytic acid keeps vitamins, fiber, and other crucial nutrients locked within their shells, preventing us from absorbing them.

Antidepressants, such as serotonin uptake inhibitors, address this problem by cutting off water flow.

In 2018, the company added corrosion inhibitors, making the primer-plus-paint also suitable for use on metals.

Endeavor’s new treatment candidate, called “taladegib,” is an inhibitor that addresses what’s known as the “hedgehog” pathway for IPF.

The character in this case is an inhibitor of tail development.

Such birds being heterozygous for the inhibitor factor, should be whites showing some coloured "ticks."

Probably we ought to regard the beardless as a bearded wheat in which there is an inhibitor that stops the beard from growing.

The Silky is pure for the pigmentation factor, but does not contain the inhibitor factor.

On account of this weakness of the inhibitor in the germ-plasm of No. 117 that inhibitor is rarely fully activated.

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