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inhibits

  • present tense form of inhibit (3rd person singular).

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This is all because of persistent high pressure over the UK where air tends to sink and inhibits cloud formation.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

IL-6 also inhibits mitochondria, the parts of a cell that generate energy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The massive share of China’s CPU market that Intel and AMD have enjoyed for decades inhibits the development of Chinese alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

"In the liver, nitric oxide inhibits the proteins that make fat and cholesterol. In fat tissue, nitric oxide inhibits the genetic program that makes the enzymes that create fat," he said.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2026

“You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas