Associations to the word «Inhibit»
Noun
- Apoptosis
- Secretion
- Platelet
- Inhibitor
- Phosphorylation
- Dopamine
- Proliferation
- Inhibition
- Serotonin
- Kinase
- Neurotransmitter
- Uptake
- Tyrosine
- Biosynthesis
- Activation
- Agonist
- Replication
- Estrogen
- Insulin
- Aggregation
- Receptor
- Enzyme
- Synthesis
- Signaling
- Bind
- Transcription
- Lymphocyte
- Polymerase
- Peptide
- Binding
- Antibiotic
- Mrna
- Neuron
- Opioid
- Metabolite
- Hormone
- Microorganism
- Pathway
- Polymerization
- Glucose
- Metabolism
- Adhesion
- Blocking
- Differentiation
- Blocker
- Subunit
- Tumor
- Cholesterol
- Synapse
- Rna
- Collagen
- Toxin
- Calcium
- Antagonist
- Inflammation
- Antibody
- Analog
- Testosterone
- Bacterium
- Protein
- Oxidation
- Stimulation
- Pancreas
- Clot
- Growth
- Axon
- Degradation
- Cell
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
INHIBIT, verb. To hinder; to restrain
Dictionary definition
INHIBIT, verb. To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires".
INHIBIT, verb. Limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs".
INHIBIT, verb. Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction".
INHIBIT, verb. Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
Wise words
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meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.