Definitions

1. verb

to hold back or restrain someone or something from doing something

“The medication will inhibit the growth of the tumor.”

2. verb

to prevent or stop something from happening or being done

“The new law will inhibit the spread of pollution.”

3. noun

a thing that prevents or stops something from happening or being done

“The heat is an inhibitor of the chemical reaction.”

4. noun

a substance that prevents the growth of bacteria or other microorganisms

“The antibiotic is an inhibitor of bacterial growth.”