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Recent Examples of inhibitor
Zoryve has a unique active ingredient—roflumilast, an enzyme inhibitor that’s being used for the first time in a topical medication.
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Another potential spending inhibitor could be higher regulation.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For example, Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or TDF) is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) associated with nephrotoxicity.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
This enzyme inhibitor would be taken half an hour before needed and would last for just 24 hours, both of which could mean fewer side effects.
—Catriona Morton, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Another potential spending inhibitor could be higher regulation.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For example, Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or TDF) is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) associated with nephrotoxicity.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
This enzyme inhibitor would be taken half an hour before needed and would last for just 24 hours, both of which could mean fewer side effects.
—Catriona Morton, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhibitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
Noun
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The charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Per state guidelines and Ohio Administrative Code, physical restraint must be used as a last resort and only when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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After weeks of back-and-forth about the availability, Angels team president John Carpino will no longer be called as a witness by Skaggs’ attorneys due to time constraints, as the trial hits the mark this week.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The decision carried no criminal nor civil liability.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Once CoreWeave sheds its liabilities over the next five years, Blakely says, a growing percent of its revenue can begin coming from infrastructure that’s already paid off, boosting CoreWeave’s margins.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next The jihadist stranglehold on Bamako increases the risk of yet another military coup or of protests that ultimately bring this about.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Xi will likely continue using Beijing’s stranglehold on critical minerals to coerce the United States and others.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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