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- Dictionaryinhibit/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
verb
- 1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process): "cold inhibits plant growth" Similar Opposite
- 2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way: "they felt inhibited by the presence of healthcare professionals"
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4 days ago · Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [1] [3] ( NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots.
5 days ago · An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. [1] [2] They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
6 days ago · antibiotic, chemical substance produced by a living organism, generally a microorganism, that is detrimental to other microorganisms. Antibiotics commonly are produced by soil microorganisms and probably represent a means by which organisms in a complex environment, such as soil, control the growth of competing microorganisms.
5 days ago · Endorphins are endogenous painkillers often produced in the brain and adrenal medulla during physical exercise or orgasm and inhibit pain, muscle cramps, and relieve stress.
5 days ago · Enzyme, a catalyst that regulates the rate at which chemical reactions proceed in living organisms without itself being altered in the process. Most critically, enzymes catalyze all aspects of cell metabolism. Learn more about enzymes in this article.
Jul 7, 2024 · Some inhibitors prevent, or block, enzymatic action by reacting with groups at the active site. The nerve gas diisopropyl fluorophosphate, for example, reacts with the serine at the active site of acetylcholinesterase to form a covalent bond.
Jul 3, 2024 · Psychologists define human motivation as "the impetus that gives purpose or direction to behavior and operates in humans at a conscious or unconscious level." Achievement motivation guides individuals to accomplish a goal through goal-directed behavior.
Jun 29, 2024 · Selective media incorporate chemical substances that inhibit the growth of one type of bacteria while permitting the growth of another. What is the definition of differential media? Differential media incorporate chemical compounds that produce characteristic changes in the appearance of the bacterial colonies.
Jul 2, 2024 · A determinant of health impacts on health and wellbeing by increasing or decreasing the risk of disease or injury occurring. However, people can develop diseases without these risk factors. Also, if someone develops a disease when they do have these risk factors, it does not mean the risk factor caused the disease.
1 day ago · Corrosion inhibitors are chemical substances that when added to the environment reduce the rate of corrosion and are hence used to protect the substance from corrosion. Chemicals that are used to prevent and slow down the process of corrosion are generally liquid or gases.
