inhibitor
noun
in·hib·i·tor
in-ˈhi-bə-tər 
: one that inhibits: such as
a
: an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action
b
: a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)
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However, some treatments, such as cholinesterase inhibitors and glutamate regulators, may help people manage symptoms of the illness.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Looking Ahead Ovarian tumors have proven tough opponents, standing their ground against cutting-edge immunotherapies like CAR T therapy and checkpoint inhibitors.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Mice engineered to lack key immune genes didn’t show such a dramatic ramp up in red blood cells during pregnancy, and nor did animals treated with drugs known as reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which block the enzyme retrotransposons use to copy and paste themselves.
—Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
Certain medications—like proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to treat common conditions like chronic heartburn, and diuretics, which help prevent fluid build-up—can also contribute to magnesium loss, research has shown.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Looking Ahead Ovarian tumors have proven tough opponents, standing their ground against cutting-edge immunotherapies like CAR T therapy and checkpoint inhibitors.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Mice engineered to lack key immune genes didn’t show such a dramatic ramp up in red blood cells during pregnancy, and nor did animals treated with drugs known as reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which block the enzyme retrotransposons use to copy and paste themselves.
—Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
Certain medications—like proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to treat common conditions like chronic heartburn, and diuretics, which help prevent fluid build-up—can also contribute to magnesium loss, research has shown.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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inhibitor
noun
in·hib·i·tor
in-ˈhib-ət-ər
: one that inhibits: as
a
: an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical reaction
b
: a substance that reduces the activity of another substance (as an enzyme)
c
: a gene that checks the normal effect of another nonallelic gene when both are present
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