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Inhibitor vs Retardant - What's the difference?

inhibitor | retardant |

As nouns the difference between inhibitor and retardant

is that inhibitor is inhibitor (all senses) while retardant is (often|in combination) something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.

As an adjective retardant is

(often|in combination) serving to retard (slow down) the action of something.

inhibitor

English

(wikipedia 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 ----

    retardant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (often, in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (often, in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something

    • Derived terms

    * flame retardant ----