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inhibition

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


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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

Amgen’s Repatha reduced heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac deaths by 25% over five years, validating PCSK9 inhibition for cardiovascular risk reduction.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Second, the dominant position acquired by Aristotelian natural philosophy within the medieval universities resulted in a double inhibition on experimentation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton