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inhibiter

inhibiter is the alternative form of inhibitor.

Meaning of inhibitor

Noun

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

  1. One who, or that which, inhibits.
    • I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
  2. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
    • The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. […] A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a...2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN
  3. Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.

Forms of inhibiter

pluralinhibiters

Origin of inhibiter

From inhibit + -er.

Questions about inhibiter

What is inhibiter the alternative form of?
Inhibiter is the alternative form of inhibitor.

Words near inhibiter in the dictionary

  1. inhibitants
  2. inhibitatory
  3. inhibited
  4. inhibitedly
  5. inhibitedness
  6. inhibiter
  7. inhibiters
  8. inhibitible
  9. inhibiting
  10. inhibiting hormone
  11. inhibiting hormones

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