Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inhibitor

/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: in-hibitor
IPA: /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, inhibits.

noun

Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

noun

Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.

Example Sentences

"I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts."
"The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. […] A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI."

Etymology

Etymology tree English inhibit Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English inhibitor From inhibit + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/

Inflected Forms

inhibitors (plural)

Derived Forms

inhibitory angioinhibitor carbidopa cathelin coinhibitor isoinhibitor neuroinhibitor noninhibitor ovoinhibitor proinhibitor salirasib sympathoinhibitor

Phrases

ACE inhibitor Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor enzyme inhibitor protease inhibitor proton-pump inhibitor proton pump inhibitor puberty inhibitor secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor

Frequently Paired Words

catalyst

Rhymes With

exhibitor

Questions

How do you pronounce inhibitor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/.
What does inhibitor mean?: One who, or that which, inhibits.
Where does inhibitor come from?: Etymology tree English inhibit Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English inhibitor From inhibit + -or.

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