inhibit
to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
to prohibit; forbid.
Psychology. to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior).
Chemistry. to decrease the rate of action of or stop (a chemical reaction).
Origin of inhibit
1synonym study For inhibit
Other words for inhibit
Other words from inhibit
- in·hib·it·a·ble, adjective
- in·hib·i·to·ry [in-hib-i-tawr-ee], /ɪnˈhɪb ɪˌtɔr i/, in·hib·i·tive, adjective
- o·ver·in·hib·it, verb (used with object)
- un·in·hib·it·ing, adjective
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How to use inhibit in a sentence
T-cells struggle to get inside large masses of cancer cells, and even if they do, these tumors often produce proteins that inhibit the effectiveness of the T-cells.
Scientists Used Protein Switches to Turn T-Cells Into Cancer-Fighting Guided Missiles | Edd Gent | August 24, 2020 | Singularity Hub“We’re excited because we need drugs that inhibit the virus directly,” Maldonado says.
New treatments aim to treat COVID-19 early, before it gets serious | Tina Hesman Saey | August 24, 2020 | Science NewsA July 21 study in Cell Reports found that the drug can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in lab-grown monkey and human cells.
How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19 | Erin Garcia de Jesus | August 11, 2020 | Science NewsThe disorder, known as X-linked agammaglobulinemia, inhibits the body’s ability to make the antibodies called gamma globulins, resulting in severe infections even from fairly innocuous pathogens.
Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 and Other Infections | Monique Brouillette | July 27, 2020 | Quanta MagazineBesides the reports out of China, two studies using computer simulations of coronavirus proteins predicted that famotidine might dock with and inhibit important viral enzymes called proteases that help the virus replicate.
A popular heartburn medicine doesn’t work as a COVID-19 antiviral | Tina Hesman Saey | July 27, 2020 | Science News
Studies have repeatedly shown that Plan B ok “does not inhibit implantation.”
If the technology works well, secrecy can inhibit its deployment.
Is the Pentagon’s $55 Billion Stealth Bomber Too Big a Secret? | Bill Sweetman | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Oil is antimicrobial and gets into the tissues of the mouth to inhibit bacterial growth,” says Caldecott.
Since the FDA approved Plan B in 1999, repeated studies have shown the drug does not inhibit implantation.
Why Can’t the FDA Fix Outdated Birth Control Labels? | Tiffany Stanley | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIUDs, also named in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga suits, almost certainly can inhibit implantation.
Why Can’t the FDA Fix Outdated Birth Control Labels? | Tiffany Stanley | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf he does not inhibit or exclude from his mind the word “Petition” he can make no advance.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The wine would cleanse and at least inhibit bacterial growth.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshYou worked your way outward on this run, and the High Council didn't see fit to erase those memories or inhibit them.
The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyBy refraining from the physical expression, one may at least partially inhibit the emotion.
Your Mind and How to Use It | William Walker AtkinsonThe public welfare requires that we inhibit our fighting impulses, except in cases of self-defense or war.
Your Mind and How to Use It | William Walker Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for inhibit
/ (ɪnˈhɪbɪt) /
to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc)
to prohibit; forbid
to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)
electronics
to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit
to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)
Origin of inhibit
1Derived forms of inhibit
- inhibitable, adjective
- inhibitive or inhibitory, adjective
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