Meaning of Inhibitor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who, or that which, inhibits.
2. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
3. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.

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Examples

“I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.”

“The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. […] A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.”

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