inhibit

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To determine whether inhibiting this structural reshaping could restore treatment response, the team tested two experimental OPA1 inhibitors.

From Science Daily

One medication already used to treat hypertension, losartan, inhibits the angiotensin receptor.

From Science Daily

"By their very nature, misrepresentations inhibit investors from discovering corporate misconduct," he said.

From Reuters

This sort of attention-grabbing behavior does nothing to actually fix the particular problems posed by organized crime, but actually inhibits collaboration between our two countries at a time when cooperation is key.

From Seattle Times

Habitat destruction has clogged river bottoms with silt that inhibits the survival of adult Pearl darters and their offspring.

From Seattle Times