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  1. noun
    a substance that retards or stops an activity
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  • valium a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
  • prozac a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
  • gaba an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
  • zoloft a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
  • paxil a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
  • diazepam a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
  • vioxx a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
  • gd a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
  • imidazole an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
  • soman a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
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