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inhibitor

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɪbɪtə/

Definition of inhibitor

noun

  • a thing which inhibits someone or something.
  • a substance which slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction or other process or which reduces the activity of a particular reactant, catalyst, or enzyme.
  • Scots Law a person who takes out an inhibition.

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