Definition
A substance or agent that slows down, prevents, or blocks a biological, chemical, or mechanical process. Commonly used in medicine, chemistry, and psychology.
Etymology
From Latin inhibere meaning 'to hold back,' from in- (in) + habere (to have, hold). The term evolved from general restraint concepts to specific scientific applications in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Kelly Says
Inhibitors are everywhere in our bodies - from enzymes that prevent harmful reactions to social inhibitions that prevent awkward behavior. The word beautifully captures how control systems work by 'holding back' rather than actively pushing forward.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የተከለከለ
yetekelekele
CACatalà
inhibidor
/inhiβiˈðor/
CSČeština
inhibitor
/inhibitor/
ELΕλληνικά
καταστολέας
katastoléas
ESEspañol
inhibidor
/inhiβiˈðor/
FRFrançais
inhibiteur
/ɛ̃.ibi.tœʁ/
HAHA
matsorachi
/matsorachi/
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghambat
/pəŋhambat/
IGIG
onye na-egbochi
/onye na-egbochi/
ITItaliano
inibitore
/inibiˈtoːre/
KKKK
тоқтатқыш
toqtatqysh
KMKM
អ្នករារាំង
nek rōrɑŋ
MSBahasa Melayu
penghalang
/pəŋhalang/
MYမြန်မာ
တားမြစ်သူ
tar myit thu
NLNederlands
remmer
/rɛmər/
PLPolski
inhibitor
/inhibitor/
PTPortuguês
inibidor
/inibiˈdor/
RORomână
inhibitor
/inhibitor/
RUРусский
ингибитор
ingibitor
SVSvenska
hämmare
/hɛmːarɛ/
SWKiswahili
kizuizi
/kizuizi/
TEతెలుగు
నిరోధకం
nirōdhakaṁ
TLTL
tagapigil
/tagapigil/
TRTürkçe
engelleyici
/eŋɡelɛdʒɛdʒi/
UKУкраїнська
інгібітор
ingibitor
URاردو
روکنے والا
rokne wālā
VITiếng Việt
chất ức chế
/tʃat uk tʃɛ/