inhibitor

See also: Inhibitor

English

Etymology

inhibit + -or

Noun

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

  1. One who or that which inhibits.
    I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
  2. (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  3. (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪnɦɪbɪtor]

Noun

inhibitor m inan

  1. (chemistry, biology, pharmacology) inhibitor
    inhibitor koroze.rust inhibitor.

Declension

  • inhibice
  • inhibiční

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.xiˈbi.tɔr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -itɔr
  • Syllabification: in‧hi‧bi‧tor

Noun

inhibitor m inan

  1. (chemistry) inhibitor

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • inhibitorowy

Further reading

  • inhibitor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • inhibitor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French inhibiteur.

Noun

inhibitor m (plural inhibitori)

  1. inhibitor

Declension

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