inhibitor

noun

Definition of inhibitornext
as in obstruction

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Recent Examples of inhibitor Kim Adamski’s husband, takes a biologic TNF inhibitor, a specialty medicine keeping him in remission from Crohn’s. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 The company's lead compound is the first MNK inhibitor developed to treat pain and advance to human clinical trials (cancer has been another area of focus for MNK inhibitors). — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Daraxonrasib is an oral RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor designed to block signaling from both mutant and non-mutant RAS proteins. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 As the Mayo Clinic explains, Duloxetine is a type of selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRIs) which works by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhibitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
  1. obstruction
  2. obstacle
  3. restraint
  4. constraint
  5. liability
  6. stranglehold
Noun
  • He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in connection with this case.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Amber Moree, 21, was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with accessory after the fact of murder, obstruction of justice and misprision, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of obstruction
Noun
  • But even Johnson is not immune to the bruising consequences of dealing with a president who critics say treats Congress as an obstacle, instead of an equal — frequently flexing his power through executive orders.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of obstacle
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  • Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • For 70 minutes, Paraguay had played with corseted restraint, frustrating France with organisation, concentration and no little gamesmanship.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of restraint
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  • Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • How supply chains are slowing defense production S&P Global Ratings found the same constraint.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of constraint
Noun
  • This dynamic in which your own browsing history becomes a liability is part of a broader shift in how retailers use data to set prices.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Swimply covers up to $1 million in liability for hosts, similar to Airbnb's policy for home rentals.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of liability
Noun
  • Instead, Vladar exceeded everyone's expectations and took a stranglehold of the starting job.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Police officials and advocates for trafficking victims say the Hoovers gang, which formed in the 1970s, has long held a stranglehold along Figueroa.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of stranglehold

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