- present tense form of inhibit (3rd person singular).
inhibits
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If it bugs you you can switch to Dynamic drive mode, which inhibits stop-start cycling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Arnold participated as an investigator in a multicenter clinical trial of ignaseclant, an experimental drug from NMD Pharma that partially inhibits ClC-1.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Too much bracken inhibits the growth of the dog violet, the food source for the caterpillars.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
El-Hasan added that air pollution “also inhibits lung development in children, which can lead to reduced lung capacity as adults. This is not reversible. Once it happens, it’s done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Again, this is because it inhibits the liver enzyme that normally would “draw the teeth” of the poisonous insecticide.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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