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What is an inhibitor?

What is an inhibitor? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. One who or that which inhibits.
  2. (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  3. (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process
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Can you use tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor to prevent breast cancer in the first place?
It records that the inhibitor augmented or enhanced the relaxant responses.
A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is a type of antidepressant medication.
It is also an effective antagonist or inhibitor of cortisol, a stress hormone that maintains the integrity of the circulatory system.
An attack of inherited angioedema is treated with an injection of the C1 inhibitor, the substance that your body is deficient in.
If you have diabetes and high blood pressure, taking a thiazide diuretic plus an ACE inhibitor can decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke.

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