INHIBITOR


Meaning of INHIBITOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈhi-bə-tər ]

noun

Date: circa 1611

: one that inhibits: as

a. : an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action

b. : a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (as an enzyme)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.