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inhibitors
noun(in-hib-i-tor)
one that inhibits: such as
inhibitors
noun(in-hib-i-tor)
an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action
inhibitors
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a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)
inhibitors
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any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (such as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitors
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any of a class of drugs used to treat the pain and inflammation of arthritis by selectively blocking the variant of cyclooxygenase causing these symptoms
inhibitors
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a substance that inhibits the action of a protease; specifically : any of various drugs (such as indinavir) that inhibit the action of the protease of HIV so that the cleavage of viral proteins into mature functional infectious particles is prevented and that are used especially in combination with other agents in the treatment of HIV infection
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