different between inhibitor vs enalapril

English

Etymology

inhibit +? -or

Noun

inhibitor (plural inhibitors)

1. One who or that which inhibits.

   I found daily meditation to be a useful inhibitor of negative thoughts.

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

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• catalyst

Czech

Noun

inhibitor m

1. inhibitor

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.x?i?b?i.t?r/

Noun

inhibitor m inan

1. (chemistry) inhibitor

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) inhibitorowy

Further reading

• inhibitor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French inhibiteur

Noun

inhibitor m (plural inhibitori)

1. inhibitor

Declension

English

Etymology

From (ph)en(yl) +? ala(nine) +? -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??næl.??p??l/

Noun

enalapril (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.

Derived terms

• enalapril maleate

References

• “enalapril”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).