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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by inhibiting" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to explain how one thing affects another by preventing it from happening. For example, "The drug works to reduce inflammation by inhibiting the production of certain inflammatory mediators."
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Cholecystokinin suppresses food intake by inhibiting gastric emptying.
Their proposed mechanism was by inhibiting signal 1.
Both primarily work by inhibiting ovaries from releasing eggs.
Critics say they drive down wages by inhibiting employee mobility.
Melatonin reduces the synthesis of cortisol by inhibiting prostaglandin33.
Figure 5: PARP14 promotes HCC cell survival by inhibiting PKM2.
But donepezil works indirectly by inhibiting the metabolism of acetylcholine.
Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase.
Researchers later discovered that thalidomide stunted fetuses' limbs by inhibiting the growth of blood vessels.
Zetia works differently, by inhibiting the absorption of bad cholesterol in the intestines.
The drugs work by inhibiting the production of cholesterol in the liver.
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