What it means
Many drug classes are named for what they inhibit: ACE inhibitors, proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazoleoh-MEP-ruh-zohlA proton pump inhibitor: a drug that lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes.Full entry , selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine, and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statinSTAT-inA drug that lowers cholesterol by blocking an enzyme the liver uses to make it.Full entry s).
At a glance
| Spanish | inhibidor |
|---|---|
| Also written | inhibitors |
Related terms
omeprazole
A proton pump inhibitor: a drug that lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes.
statin
A drug that lowers cholesterol by blocking an enzyme the liver uses to make it.
reuptake
The taking back of a chemical messenger into the nerve cell that released it.