inhibitor

See also: Inhibitor

English

Etymology

inhibit + -or

Noun

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

  1. One who or that which inhibits.
    I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
  2. (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  3. (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process

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Czech

Noun

inhibitor m

  1. inhibitor

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.xʲiˈbʲi.tɔr/

Noun

inhibitor m inan

  1. (chemistry) inhibitor

Declension

Derived terms

  • (adjective) inhibitorowy

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