INHIBITOR


Meaning of INHIBITOR in English

/ ɪnˈhɪbɪtə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

( chemistry ) a substance which delays or prevents a chemical reaction

2.

( biology ) a gene which prevents another gene from being effective

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