inhibitor
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- noun
- /ɪnˈhɪbɪtər/
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inhibidor
- Nonetheless, it is still a very potent inhibitor of arrowtooth flounder enzyme extract.
- ACE inhibitors
- corrosion inhibitor
- protease inhibitor
So the normal antidepressants are called SSRI's, serotonin inhibitors, uptake inhibitors.
- So the normal antidepressants are called SSRI's, serotonin inhibitors, uptake inhibitors.
- So four groups just taking the advanced glycation end product inhibitor didn't do anything.
- Yeah, Very few people truly need an aromatase inhibitor.
- There's another group of MAOIMAOISMAO inhibitors, those drugs, you can't combine those with methylene blue.
- However, one of the things that caffeine does is it is a fairly potent PDE inhibitor.
- And when you're eating a seed in the normal state, it has enzyme inhibitors which are protecting this seed through its life.
- One of the plants contains DMT which is the psychedelic and then another can the other plant contains an Mao inhibitor.
- It's an, it's a light MAOIA monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
- Like you, you know about this very popular class of drugs called SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
- And the other compound comes is just this Mio inhibitor, which can come in a variety of of flavors.
- So firstly, talking about the inhibitors, coffee and tea, caffeine, they're the two big ones.
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All three were found to be effective inhibitors in crude muscle extracts.
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It's a PDE-5 inhibitor.
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an inhibitor that not only stopped the production of the virus, but also caused it to literally destroy itself.
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Different concentrations of the inhibitor may have differential effects on NO synthesis by the two enzymes.
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The effects of some natural compounds as direct inhibitors of HDAC additionally support this conclusion.
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But the people who got the M Tor inhibitor had lower risk of subsequent flu infection or coronavirus infection.
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Now, of course, Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors... help millions of people lead better lives.
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Secondly, ACE inhibitors are used, which are a type of blood pressure pill that acts on the blood vessels and kidneys, for example, enalapril.
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Natural sources of protease inhibitors exist and have varying degrees of specificity toward protease enzymes.
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In clinical trials, new enzyme inhibitors were shown to effectively slow down the progression of the disease.
Synonyms
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A medicine that stops a chemical in the body from working to treat health problems
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A substance that blocks or reduces another substance's effect, for example a medicine
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A substance, gene, or protein that attaches to DNA to stop a gene from working
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A medicine that stops or reduces a body process, for example a hormone action
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A person, tool, or plan that stops a threat
A substance that stops or slows enzymes so they do not work
A chemical that slows a chemical reaction
A substance added to stop a chemical reaction or reduce unwanted glow
Antonyms
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A substance that increases enzyme activity or makes genes produce more protein
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A medicine that stops enzymes from breaking proteins and treats HIV
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A drug that reduces pain and swelling by blocking a specific enzyme
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A medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking a body chemical that narrows blood vessels
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A medicine that stops new blood vessels from growing to slow tumor growth
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A medicine that blocks an enzyme in the brain to raise mood chemicals
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A medicine that treats depression by raising a brain chemical called serotonin
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A drug that blocks angiotensin II to lower high blood pressure or help heart failure
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A medicine that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and helping the body remove salt and water
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A drug that stops HIV changing its genetic material and is used with other medicines
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An HIV drug that joins viral DNA and stops the enzyme that copies the virus
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A drug that stops an enzyme viruses like HIV use to copy their genes
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A drug that stops proteins that make cancer cells grow, used to treat some cancers
How Inhibiting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inhibitor comes from the Latin verb inhibere, where in- means 'in' or 'not' and the rest means 'to hold'. So an inhibitor is something that 'holds back' or slows a chemical or biological process, just like the word prohibit also uses the same root to mean 'stop'.