Definition of Inhibits. Meaning of Inhibits. Synonyms of Inhibits

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Definition of Inhibits

Inhibit
Inhibit In*hib"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhibited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhibiting.] [L. inhibitus, p. p. of inhibere; pref. in- in + habere to have, hold. See Habit.] 1. To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder. Their motions also are excited or inhibited . . . by the objects without them. --Bentley. 2. To forbid; to prohibit; to interdict. All men were inhibited, by proclamation, at the dissolution, so much as to mention a Parliament. --Clarendon. Burial may not be inhibited or denied to any one. --Ayliffe.

Meaning of Inhibits from wikipedia

- decreases the rate of a chemical reaction Polymerisation inhibitor, a substance that inhibits unwanted polymerisation of monomers Cognitive inhibition...
- A corrosion inhibitor or anti-corrosive is a chemical compound added to a liquid or gas to decrease the corrosion rate of a metal that comes into contact...
- accelerates the most difficult step of the reaction. An enzyme inhibitor stops ("inhibits") this process, either by binding to the enzyme's active site...
- An angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Some angiogenesis inhibitors are endogenous and...
- A CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) inhibitor is any chemical that inhibits the function of CDKs. They are used to treat cancers by preventing overproliferation...
- Protease inhibitor can refer to: Protease inhibitor (pharmacology): a class of medication that inhibits viral protease Protease inhibitor (biology): molecules...
- phosphodiesterases influences their side effect profile. For example, sildenafil also inhibits PDE6 which is present in the retina of the eye; this reaction is thought...
- Lipase inhibitors are substances used to reduce the activity of lipases found in the intestine. Lipases are secreted by the pancreas when fat is present...
- A CYP17A1 inhibitor is a type of drug that inhibits the enzyme CYP17A1. CYP17A1 inhibitors work by blocking specific enzyme functions, impacting androgen...
- 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...