inhibitor
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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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noun \in-ˈhib-ət-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INHIBITOR
: one that inhibits: as a : an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical reaction b : a substance that reduces the activity of another substance (as an enzyme) c : a gene that checks the normal effect of another nonallelic gene when both are present
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