Inhibitor

Inhibitor or inhibition may refer to:

In biology

• Enzyme inhibitor, a substance that binds to an enzyme and decreases the enzyme's activity
• Reuptake inhibitor, a substance that increases neurotransmission by blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter
• Lateral inhibition, a neural mechanism that increases contrast between active and (neighbouring) inactive neurons
• Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a synaptic potential that decreases the firing of a neuron

In chemistry

• Corrosion inhibitor, a substance that decreases the rate of metal oxidation
• Reaction inhibitor, a substance that prevents or decreases the rate of a chemical reaction
• Polymerisation inhibitor, a substance that inhibits unwanted polymerisation of monomers

In psychology

• Cognitive inhibition, the mind's ability to tune out irrelevant stimuli
  • Inhibitory control, a cognitive process that permits an individual to inhibit their impulses
• Inhibition of return, a feature of attention
• Inhibition theory, a theory pertaining to the performance of a mental task
• Latent inhibition, a term used in classical conditioning
• Memory inhibition, processes that suppress or interfere with specific memories
• Sexual inhibition, reservations relating to sexual practices
• Social inhibition, a conditioned fear reaction to social marginalization or isolation

In popular culture

• Inhibitors, machines in Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space novels
• Inhibitions (song), a 2008 single by Swedish band Alcazar
• Inhibition (album), the debut album by alternative rock band Dot Hacker

In law

• Inhibition (law)

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
• League of Legends, structure which spawns super minions