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Vocabulary Entry
inhibitory
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Tending to inhibit or restrain something.
Example Sentences
"The medication has inhibitory effects on the nervous system."
"Some chemicals have an inhibitory role in the metabolic process."
"The researcher studied the inhibitory signals that affect cell growth."
N
noun
A substance or factor that inhibits or restrains a process or action.
Example Sentences
"The enzyme acts as an inhibitory to slow down the reaction."
"Inhibitory factors can impede the progress of the study."
"The team focused on identifying new inhibitory compounds."