Inhibitor

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  • noun. One that inhibits, as a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See inhibiter.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory nerve.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  • noun. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process
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  • noun. a substance that retards or stops an activity
    • Word Usage
    "Yes, indeed, guns are fired before leaving the factory and a rust inhibitor is often applied to the exterior and the bore after testfire."
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    catalyst  
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    inhibitory  
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    substance  
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    angiotensin ii inhibitor  anticatalyst  antioxidant  moderator  
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    exhibitor  
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    Gene  activation  agonist  antagonist  antigen  
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