inhibit
Example Sentences
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Three newly identified compounds were found to strongly inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme that plays a central role in breaking down carbohydrates during digestion.
From Science Daily
"Depending on the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, we can either excite or inhibit neurons in the spinal cord," he said.
From Science Daily
Drug researchers have been seeking ways to inhibit RAS for decades because of its important role in many cancers.
When mice were treated with a drug that inhibits mTORC1, researchers saw a clear reduction in brain inflammation, neuron loss, alpha-synuclein accumulation, and motor problems.
From Science Daily
Officials argued it was "fundamentally not in the public interest" to disclose private conversations between world leaders, warning doing so would inhibit frank exchanges in future.
From BBC
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