INHIBITOR

inhibitor

(noun) a substance that retards or stops an activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

One who or that which inhibits.

(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

(biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process

Source: Wiktionary

In*hib"i*tor, n. Etym: [NL.]

Definition: That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory nerve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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27 November 2024

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”

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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.