Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      inhibitor
      noun
      a substance that retards or stops an activity
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · in, uponhaberehibit- · Latin · to hold, haveor-or · Latin · agent, one who/that which
      Words related to inhibitor
      vasoinhibitornialamidepargylinephosphodiesterasedicoumarolnproteasencastanosperminecalpainkinasenproteinasenpeptidaseninhibitsvacetylcholinesterasekallikreinreductaseninhibitoryadjglucosidasestreptokinasenangiotensinnadipsinendopeptidasevasoinhibitoryadjphospholipasecholinesterasenhistaminasenphosphokinaseinhibitingvinhibitionnexopeptidasecyclase

      Synonyms & related words for inhibitor

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inhibitor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to inhibitor

      Explore words related to inhibitor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vasoinhibitor, nialamide, pargyline, phosphodiesterase, dicoumarol, protease, castanospermine, calpain. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Where does inhibitor come from?

      The word inhibitor breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“in, upon”); hibit, from Latin habere (“to hold, have”); and -or, from Latin or (“agent, one who/that which”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots