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inhibition

[in-i-bish-uhn, in-hi-] / ˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌɪn hɪ- /


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Looking ahead, the healthcare conglomerate expects to gain FDA approval for Tremfya for the inhibition of structural joint damage for patients with psoriatic arthritis, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

Each fraction was then analyzed with ^1H NMR and tested for α-glucosidase inhibition.

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 2026

Her lack of inhibition causes social order to collapse; outside the cinema, the reaction was just as intense.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

“This is a material de-risking event for Bayer’s pipeline, validating FXIa inhibition as a differentiated anticoagulation approach,” said analysts at Jefferies.

From MarketWatch Nov. 24, 2025

Barley has the further advantage that its genetics and morphology permit it to evolve quickly the useful changes in seed dispersal and germination inhibition that we discussed in the preceding chapter.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

He concludes his account with the most radical abolitionist of all, John Brown, who had little patience for the inhibitions of the Bostonians.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

He told The Times that his career in the editorial world encouraged him to move past certain creative inhibitions, which would later serve him in filmmaking, specifically for “Bonnie and Clyde.”

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

"All the inhibitions are gone, they put on the costume and become a big, bright character. I think that's a large appeal."

From BBC Feb. 8, 2025

But she comes by that rejection of inhibitions honestly.

From Salon Dec. 8, 2024

With a start, I realize that this garden is killing my inhibitions and judgment.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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