Inhibitor

Inhibitor or inhibition may refer to:

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

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

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
 * 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

Media

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

Other uses

 * Inhibition (law)