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inhibitor

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. inhibitor (noun)
  2. ACE inhibitor (noun)
  3. COX-2 inhibitor (noun)
  4. protease inhibitor (noun)
  5. proton pump inhibitor (noun)
  6. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (noun)

in·hib·i·tor

noun \in-ˈhi-bə-tər\

Definition of INHIBITOR

: one that inhibits: as a : an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action b : a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (as an enzyme)

First Known Use of INHIBITOR

circa 1611

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