Inhibitant

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    something that inhibits.

    "A still more interesting case, in which the enzyme and inhibitant occur actually combined together has been revealed by the researches of Dr. S. Hedin on Rennet,"

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"A still more interesting case, in which the enzyme and inhibitant occur actually combined together has been revealed by the researches of Dr. S. Hedin on Rennet,"

Etymology

From inhibit + -ant.

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