inhibitor
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3ADJ.
negative, sure, useful
INHIBITOR + NOUN
brains, thoughts
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in
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noun
One who, or that which, inhibits.
I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. […] A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.
Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process.
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5I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.
WiktionaryThe class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurot
WiktionaryHaving these STD pamphlets strewn here on the coffee table sure is an inhibitor.
Tatoeba · #6582614There's an inhibitor in your brains that makes you think that I'm a normal human being, so I can walk amongst people.
Tatoeba · #10787094There's an inhibitor in your brains that makes you not question why you know Tagalog that you never learned from school.
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