- Look up inhibition or
inhibitor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Inhibitor or
inhibition may
refer to:
Enzyme inhibitor, a
substance that
binds to an...
- A
reaction inhibitor is a
substance that
decreases the rate of, or prevents, a
chemical reaction. A
catalyst or an
Enzyme activator, in contrast, is a...
- A
phosphodiesterase inhibitor is a drug that
blocks one or more of the five
subtypes of the
enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE),
thereby preventing the inactivation...
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Protease inhibitor can
refer to:
Protease inhibitor (pharmacology): a
class of
medication that
inhibits viral protease Protease inhibitor (biology): molecules...
- SGLT2
inhibitors (also
called gliflozins or flozins) are a
class of
medications that
inhibit sodium-glucose
transport proteins in the
nephron (the functional...
-
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also
often called cholinesterase inhibitors,
inhibit the
enzyme acetylcholinesterase from
breaking down the neurotransmitter...
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Checkpoint inhibitor therapy is a form of
cancer immunotherapy. The
therapy targets immune checkpoints, key
regulators of the
immune system that when...
- Cyclooxygenase-2
inhibitors (COX-2
inhibitors), also
known as coxibs, are a type of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that
directly target cyclooxygenase-2...
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Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), also
known as anti-cholinesterase, are
chemicals that
prevent the
breakdown of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine or...
- A
trypsin inhibitor (TI) is a
protein and a type of
serine protease inhibitor (serpin) that
reduces the
biological activity of
trypsin by controlling...
