| Pronunciation: | | in'hibitur
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| Matching Terms: | | inhibitory, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, inhibitory-motor
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| | Definition: | | [n] a substance that retards or stops an activity |
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| | Antonyms: | | activator |
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| | See Also: | | anticatalyst, antioxidant, matter, moderator, substance |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*hib"i*tor\, n. [NL.]
That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory
nerve.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A molecule which represses or prevents another molecule from engaging in a reaction. See also inhibition.
- Any substance or state which suppresses, prevents, or slows down a chemical reaction. The opposite of a catalyst.
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