WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•hib•i•tor or in•hib•it•er /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one that inhibits.
- Chemistrya substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction.
See -hab-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•hib•i•tor (in hib′i tər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that inhibits.
- Chemistrya substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.
- Mineralogyany impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Cf. activator (def. 3).
- Rocketryan inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.
Also, in•hib′it•er. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inhibitor /ɪnˈhɪbɪtə/ n - Also called: inhibiter a person or thing that inhibits
Also called: anticatalyst a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction- a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme
- a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process: a plant growth inhibitor