- present tense form of inhibit (3rd person singular).
inhibits
Example Sentences
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The study, published in Nature Cell Biology, is titled "Leucine inhibits degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins to adapt mitochondrial respiration."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Too much bracken inhibits the growth of the dog violet, the food source for the caterpillars.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The massive share of China’s CPU market that Intel and AMD have enjoyed for decades inhibits the development of Chinese alternatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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
I reject the break room for this purpose because the TV inhibits conversation, and for all I know that’s what it’s supposed to do.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
