Definition of "inhibiting" []

• Present participle of inhibit. (verb)

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• "Phytosterols can assist in inhibiting the uptake of cholesterol."
• "I have to admit I had a sneaking suspicion that the idea of inhibiting hair growth might not be all that healthy, but I didn't care."
• "Serious staff shortages, under-utilisation of capital expenditure and grossly under-served rural and peri-urban areas were identified as inhibiting factors in service delivery improvement."