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Inhibitor
Inhibitor or '''inhibition''' may refer to:
- Corrosion inhibitor, a substance that decreases the rate of metal oxidation
- Enzyme inhibitor, a substance that binds to an enzyme and decreases the enzyme's activity
- Inhibition of return, a feature of attention
- Inhibition Theory, a theory pertaining to the performance of a mental task
- Inhibitors (Revelation Space), machines in Alastair Reynolds's ''Revelation Space'' novels
- Lateral inhibition, a mechanism by which neurons are able to determine the origin of a stimulus
- Memory inhibition, processes that suppress or interfere with specific memories
- Reaction inhibitor, a substance that prevents or decreases the rate of a chemical reaction
- Sexual inhibition, reservations relating to sexual practices
- Social inhibition, a conditioned fear reaction to social marginalization or isolation
- Xanthine oxidase inhibitor, a substance that inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase
See also
- Preservative, a substance that inhibits spoilage
- Embalming, the preservation of human remains
- Food preservation, the inhibition of microbial growth in food
- Nuclear poison, an inhibitor of nuclear reactions
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