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Inhibitor vs Amrinone - What's the difference?

inhibitor | amrinone |

As nouns the difference between inhibitor and amrinone

is that inhibitor is inhibitor (all senses) while amrinone is a type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.

inhibitor

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  • (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process
  • Derived terms

    * inhibitory

    See also

    * catalyst ----

    amrinone

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.
  • (US) Former name for inamrinone (changed in 2000 to avoid confusion with amiodarone).