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Definitions for Inhibitor
[1] a person or thing that inhibits.
[2] Chemistry . a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.
[3] any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Compare activator(def 3) .
[4] Rocketry . an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.
[5] Also called: inhibiter a person or thing that inhibits
[6] Also called: anticatalyst a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction Compare catalyst
[7] biochem a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process a plant growth inhibitor
[8] any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence
[9] an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces
Words related to Inhibitor
avoidance, interruption, halt, blockage, stoppage, interception, prohibition, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, determent, thwarting, deterrence, preclusion, obviation
Words nearby Inhibitor
inhesion, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition, inhibitor, inhibitory fiber, inhibitory nerve, inhibitory obsession, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, inholding
Origin of Inhibitor
First recorded in 1865–70; inhibit + -or2
Synonyms for Inhibitor
avoidance, blockage, determent, forestalling, halt, hindrance, impediment, interception, interruption, obstacle, obstruction, prohibition, stoppage, thwarting, deterence