inhibitor

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in·hib·i·tor | \ in-ˈhi-bə-tər

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)

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Recent Examples on the Web Consistently, in structural biology analyses, the different substitutions reduced the number of interactions between the inhibitor and the enzyme. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 June 2022 But Diaz had been looking for a way to test moving Keytruda or a drug like it, known as a checkpoint inhibitor, in patients whose cancer had not spread. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 June 2022 The researchers believed that dostarlimab, a checkpoint inhibitor that exposes cancer cells to allow the immune system to fight them, would work well in the patients. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 The lack of guardrails is the principal inhibitor to a well-functioning ESG investment ecosystem. — R. Mukund, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 In February 2018, Bristol Myers agreed to pay $1.85 billion, with a combination of cash and Nektar share purchases, to develop bempeg with Bristol’s checkpoint inhibitor Opdivo. — Joseph Walker, WSJ, 11 May 2022 Alternatively, your doctor may recommend a topical calcineurin inhibitor like tacrolimus or pimecrolimus as an alternative or in addition to steroids. — Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022 Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body. — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022 As a cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil works by inhibiting cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, aiming to preserve the patient's level of this neurotransmitter. — Mariana Lenharo, Health.com, 13 Apr. 2022 See More

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