- Look up inhibition or
inhibitor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Inhibitor or
inhibition may
refer to:
Enzyme inhibitor, a
substance that
binds to an...
- A
reaction inhibitor is a
substance that
decreases the rate of, or prevents, a
chemical reaction. A catalyst, in contrast, is a
substance that increases...
- In
polymer chemistry,
polymerisation inhibitors (US:
polymerization inhibitors) are
chemical compounds added to
monomers to
prevent their self-polymerisation...
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also
often called cholinesterase inhibitors,
inhibit the
enzyme acetylcholinesterase from
breaking down the neurotransmitter...
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a
class of
drugs that
inhibit the
activity of one or both
monoamine oxidase enzymes:
monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A)...
- A
phosphodiesterase inhibitor is a drug that
blocks one or more of the five
subtypes of the
enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE),
thereby preventing the inactivation...
- An
angiogenesis inhibitor is a
substance that
inhibits the
growth of new
blood vessels (angiogenesis). Some
angiogenesis inhibitors are
endogenous and...
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Checkpoint inhibitor therapy is a form of
cancer immunotherapy. The
therapy targets immune checkpoints, key
regulators of the
immune system that when...
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Protease inhibitor can
refer to:
Protease inhibitor (pharmacology): a
class of
medication that
inhibits viral protease Protease inhibitor (biology): molecules...
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Myostatin inhibitors are a
class of
drugs that work by
blocking the
effects of myostatin,
which inhibits muscle growth. In
animal models and
limited human...
