inhibition

Also contains definition of: degree of inhibition
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03034
The decrease in
rate of reaction
brought about by the addition of a substance
inhibitor
), by virtue of its effect on the concentration of a reactant,
catalyst
or
reaction intermediate
. For example, molecular oxygen and p-benzoquinone can react as 'inhibitors' in many reactions involving
radicals
as intermediates by virtue of their ability to act as
scavengers
toward these radicals. If the rate of a reaction in the absence of
inhibitor
is v0 and that in the presence of a certain amount of
inhibitor
is v, the degree of inhibition (i) is given by: i=v0vv0
See also:
mechanism-based inhibition
Sources:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1125 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 169 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 157 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1993, 65, 2291. (Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2295 [Terms] [Paper]