inhibitor
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
inhibitor/ɪnˈhɪbɪtə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 a substance which slows down or prevents a chemical reaction or other process.
- 2 Scots Law a person who takes out an inhibition.
– derivatives
inhibitory adjective.
inhibitory adjective.
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