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inhibitor

[in-hib-i-ter] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər /




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So does the glowing inhibitor on his spine, which seems to ask if we’re too quick to prescribe medication for our problems.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Sino Biopharmaceutical said subsidiary Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical granted AstraZeneca exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize its new PDE3/4 inhibitor, TQC3721, outside China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

If approved, the drug would compete with Dupixent, an IL-4 and IL-13 inhibitor that is used to treat numerous inflammatory conditions like atopic dermatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

To determine whether these findings were relevant in real-world patients, Chinnaiyan's team analyzed large transcriptomic and clinical datasets from people who had received checkpoint inhibitor therapies for solid tumors.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

Any substance which increases the catalytic activity of an enzyme is known as an "accelerator," or "activator"; while one which prevents this activity is called an "inhibitor," or "paralyzer."

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred




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