Employee vs. Independent Contractor. The distinction between the two are most often relevant in the tax arena and most other areas of law adopt, in one form or the other, tax case law in their definitions.
Chemical or substance added or applied to another substance, to slowdown a reaction or to prevent an unwanted chemical change. For example, anti-oxidants are added as inhibitors to food to retard its spoilage from exposure to air (oxygen). Similarly, protective coatings inhibit the corrosion of metals by preventing their contact with the air and/or water. An inhibitor is an opposite of a catalyst. You Also Might Like...
Enzymes differ from most other catalysts by being much more specific. Enzyme activity can be affected by other molecules: inhibitors are molecules that decrease enzyme activity, and activators are molecules that increase activity. Many drugs and poisons are enzyme inhibitors. An enzyme's activity decreases markedly outside its optimal temperature and pH.