inhibitor

noun

in·hib·i·tor | \ in-ˈhi-bə-tər

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Definition of inhibitor

: one that inhibits: such as

a : an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action

b : a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)

Examples of inhibitor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, if you are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, a PARP inhibitor might be helpful. — Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping, "What You Should Know About Your BRCA Status And Ovarian Cancer Risk," 9 Feb. 2021 This new research involved the identification of specific inhibitor molecules that would make radiation more effective in fighting brain cancer. — Linda Gandee, cleveland, "Prayers From Maria has raised more than $7 million for cancer research," 25 Jan. 2021 One reason is fewer people are smoking, and improved treatments like epidermal growth-factor receptor tyrosine-kinase inhibitor are able to target non-small cell lung cancer mutations. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Good News on Cancer," 14 Jan. 2021 Similarly, another group of scientists saw improvements in CLL patients from a combined treatment of a BTK inhibitor and a monoclonal antibody. — Scientific American, "An Ongoing Revolution in Blood Cancer," 1 Dec. 2020 The team found that in domestic cats, Wnt and Dkk4, respectively, are the activator and inhibitor. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "How cats get their stripes," 2 Dec. 2020 Currently there is no inhibitor to arrest metastasis. — Larry Luxner, sun-sentinel.com, "Israeli scientists pioneering new, less invasive breast cancer detection methods," 18 Nov. 2020 As a physician and Black woman, Bea believes that a main inhibitor for the Black community to seeking health care is the absence of doctors who can relate to their life experiences. — NBC News, "Why Black women face disproportionate rates of breast cancer," 11 Oct. 2020 In fact, starting on the MAO-B inhibitor selegiline can help patients go up to a year longer before needing to start on levodopa at all, says the NINDS. — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, "Treatment Options for Parkinson’s Everyone With The Disease Should Know About," 1 Oct. 2020

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inhibitor

noun

in·hib·i·tor | \ in-ˈhib-ət-ər

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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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