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Definition of
inhibitor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inhibitor
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˈhɪbət̮ər
/
/
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1
(
chemistry
)
a substance that delays or prevents a chemical reaction
2
(
biology
)
a gene that prevents another
gene
from being effective
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inhibitor
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