ALL meanings of inhibitor
in·hib·i·tor
I i - noun inhibitor A thing that inhibits someone or something. 1
- noun inhibitor a person or thing that inhibits. 1
- noun inhibitor Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction. 1
- noun inhibitor any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Compare activator (def 3). 1
- noun inhibitor Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces. 1
- noun inhibitor drug that prevents a chemical reaction 1
- noun inhibitor a person or thing that inhibits 0
- noun inhibitor a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction 0
- noun inhibitor a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme 0
- noun inhibitor a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process 0
- noun inhibitor any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence 0
- noun inhibitor an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces 0
- noun inhibitor a person or thing that inhibits; esp., any substance that slows or prevents a chemical or organic reaction 0
- noun inhibitor One who or that which inhibits. 0
- noun inhibitor (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction. 0
- noun inhibitor (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process. 0