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Definition of Inhibitor

1. Noun. A substance that retards or stops an activity.

Definition of Inhibitor

1. n. That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory nerve.

Definition of Inhibitor

1. Noun. (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction. ¹

2. Noun. (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inhibitor

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Inhibitor

1. A molecule which represses or prevents another molecule from engaging in a reaction. See: inhibition. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inhibitor

Literary usage of Inhibitor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... findings demonstrate that tacrine can both inhibit or enhance (SH)acetylcholine release, most likely through its activity as a cholinesterase inhibitor. ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"butylphenyl phosphate is a better inhibitor than phenyl phosphate (Figure 1 ... Somewhat similarly, sodium tosylate is a much better inhibitor than mesylate ..."

3. The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the House of by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords, House of Lords, Parliament, Great Britain (1843)
"this case our of the general rule respecting inhibition, as inhibitor could not by any diligence have placed himself in liter situation than he is placed in ..."

4. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"209 NAL Call No: 450 P692 Regulation of expression of proteinase inhibitor genes by methyl jasmonate and jasmonic acid. Farmer, EE; Johnson, RR; Ryan, ..."

5. The Journal of General Physiology by Society of General Physiologists, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1920)
"Considering the Reduction in Facet Number to be Due to an inhibitor.—Assuming the inhibitor to be constant in amount for all temperatures, ..."

6. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Protection Against by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"11-16 June 1995 Inhalation of a Nitric Oxide Synthase inhibitor Effects in Guinea-Pig on respiration and on the toxicity of Neurokinin A Roland Larsson ..."

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