inhibitor
Plural: inhibitors
Noun
- a substance that retards or stops an activity
- One who, or that which, inhibits.
- Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
- Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process
Examples
- I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
Origin / Etymology
From inhibit + -or.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
inhibitor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinhibitor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inhibitor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
inhibitor: valid Words With Friends Word