The meaning of INHIBITOR is one that inhibits.

Irreversible inhibitors form a chemical bond with the enzyme such that the enzyme is inhibited until the chemical bond is broken. By contrast, reversible inhibitors bind non-covalently and …

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Inhibitor definition: a person or thing that inhibits.. See examples of INHIBITOR used in a sentence.

1. any substance that interferes with a chemical reaction, growth, or other biologic activity. 2. a chemical substance that inhibits or checks the action of a tissue organizer or the growth of …

inhibitor in American English (ɪnˈhɪbɪtər ) noun a person or thing that inhibits; esp., any substance that slows or prevents a chemical or organic reaction

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