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語源

From inhibit +‎ -or.

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/

名詞

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

1. One who, or that which, inhibits.

   I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.

2. (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
   • 2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN‎:

     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 norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.

3. (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.

派生語

参考

• catalyst