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Inhibitor or inhibition may refer to:


Biology

* Enzyme inhibitor, a substance that binds to an enzyme and decreases the enzyme's activity * Reuptake inhibitor, a substance that increases neurotransmission by blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter * Lateral inhibition, a neural mechanism that increases contrast between active and (neighbouring) inactive neurons * Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a synaptic potential that decreases the firing of a neuron


Chemistry

* Corrosion inhibitor, a substance that decreases the rate of metal oxidation * Reaction inhibitor, a substance that prevents or decreases the rate of a chemical reaction * Polymerisation inhibitor, a substance that inhibits unwanted polymerisation of monomers


Psychology

* Cognitive inhibition, the mind's ability to tune out irrelevant stimuli ** Inhibitory control, a cognitive process that permits an individual to inhibit their impulses * Inhibition of return, a feature of attention * Latent inhibition, a term used in classical conditioning *
Memory inhibition Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembere ...
, processes that suppress or interfere with specific memories * Sexual inhibition, reservations relating to sexual practices * Social inhibition, a conditioned fear reaction to social marginalization or isolation


Media

* Inhibitors, machines in the '' Revelation Space'' novels by Alastair Reynolds * ''Inhibitions'' (song), a 2008 single by Swedish band Alcazar * ''Inhibition'' (album), the debut album by alternative rock band Dot Hacker


Other uses

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Inhibition (law) Inhibition (from Latin ''inhibere'', to restrain, prevent), as an English legal term, particularly used in ecclesiastical law, is an act of restraint or prohibition, for a writ from a superior to an inferior court, suspending proceedings in a case ...


See also

* Preservative, a substance that inhibits spoilage ** Embalming, the preservation of human remains **
Food preservation Food preservation includes processes that make food more resistant to microorganism growth and slow the oxidation of fats. This slows down the decomposition and rancidification process. Food preservation may also include processes that inhibit ...
, the inhibition of microbial growth in food * Nuclear poison, an inhibitor of nuclear reactions * League of Legends, structure which spawns super minions {{Disambiguation