inhibitor

or in·hib·it·er

[ in-hib-i-ter ]

/ ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that inhibits.

Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.

any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence.Compare activator (def. 3).

Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.

Origin of inhibitor

First recorded in 1865–70; inhibit + -or²

Words nearby inhibitor

in. Hg, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition, inhibitor, inhibitory fiber, inhibitory nerve, inhibitory obsession, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, in high dudgeon

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Example sentences from the Web for inhibitor

The Silky is pure for the pigmentation factor, but does not contain the inhibitor factor.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
In this case we may conceive that an unusually potent condition of the inhibitor wholly stopped the development of the tail.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport
The character in this case is an inhibitor of tail development.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport
Probably we ought to regard the beardless as a bearded wheat in which there is an inhibitor that stops the beard from growing.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett

On account of this weakness of the inhibitor in the germ-plasm of No. 117 that inhibitor is rarely fully activated.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport

British Dictionary definitions for inhibitor

inhibitor

/ (ɪnˈhɪbɪtə) /

noun

Also called: inhibiter a person or thing that inhibits

Also called: anticatalyst a substance that retards or stops a chemical reactionCompare catalyst

biochem

a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme
a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological processa plant growth inhibitor

any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence

an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces

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Medical definitions for inhibitor

inhibitor

n.

A substance that restrains or retards physiological, chemical, or enzymatic action.

A nerve whose stimulation represses activity.

单词	inhibitor
释义	inhibitor or in·hib·it·er [ in-hib-i-ter ] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inhibitor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that inhibits. Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction. any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence.Compare activator (def. 3). Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces. Origin of inhibitor First recorded in 1865–70; inhibit + -or² Words nearby inhibitor in. Hg, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition, inhibitor, inhibitory fiber, inhibitory nerve, inhibitory obsession, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, in high dudgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inhibitor The Silky is pure for the pigmentation factor, but does not contain the inhibitor factor. Mendelism\|Reginald Crundall Punnett In this case we may conceive that an unusually potent condition of the inhibitor wholly stopped the development of the tail. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport The character in this case is an inhibitor of tail development. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport Probably we ought to regard the beardless as a bearded wheat in which there is an inhibitor that stops the beard from growing. Mendelism\|Reginald Crundall Punnett On account of this weakness of the inhibitor in the germ-plasm of No. 117 that inhibitor is rarely fully activated. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport British Dictionary definitions for inhibitor inhibitor / (ɪnˈhɪbɪtə) / noun Also called: inhibiter a person or thing that inhibits Also called: anticatalyst a substance that retards or stops a chemical reactionCompare catalyst biochem a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological processa plant growth inhibitor any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inhibitor avoidance, interruption, halt, blockage, stoppage, interception, prohibition, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, determent, thwarting, forestalling, deterrence, preclusion, obviation Medical definitions for inhibitor inhibitor n. A substance that restrains or retards physiological, chemical, or enzymatic action. A nerve whose stimulation represses activity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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inhibitor

or in·hib·it·er

noun

Origin of inhibitor

Words nearby inhibitor

Example sentences from the Web for inhibitor

British Dictionary definitions for inhibitor

noun

Words related to inhibitor

Medical definitions for inhibitor

n.