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inhibitor

[in-hib-i-ter] / ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər /




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Doctors typically then give a checkpoint inhibitor or targeted drug if patients have a particular mutation, but many still continue to show cancer progression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

J&J also received FDA approval last month for a new IL-23 inhibitor pill, Icotyde, for plaque psoriasis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The researchers believe this inhibitor could represent a broadly applicable strategy for slowing or stopping neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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

Apparently the difference in time is related to the thickness of the seed coat or possibly to an inhibitor in the pellicle rather than to any need for after-ripening.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association




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