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inhibitor

[in-hib-i-ter] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər /




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That’s how you get branded a dinosaur, a fuddy-dud, an inhibitor of the inexorable march toward efficiency and greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Anktiva, in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, received accelerated approval in Saudi Arabia earlier this year for the treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Islatravir, meanwhile, is what’s known as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, a novel drug that is significantly more potent.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Merck expects several important Phase 3 readouts this year, including for an oral PCSK9 inhibitor called enlicitide and an experimental drug called islatravir, which is being studied for both HIV prevention and treatment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

I have been working on a growth inhibitor, but in secret.

From Of Stegner's Folly by Shaver, Richard S.