NONCOMPETITIVELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does noncompetitively mean? 

• NONCOMPETITIVELY (adverb)
  The adverb NONCOMPETITIVELY has 1 sense:

1. in a noncompetitive manner

  Familiarity information: NONCOMPETITIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NONCOMPETITIVELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a noncompetitive manner

Context example:

the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively

Antonym:

competitively (in competition)

Pertainym:

noncompetitive (not involving competition or competitiveness)

 Context examples 

As a thymidylate synthase inhibitor, OSI-7904 noncompetitively binds to thymidylate synthase, resulting in inhibition of thymine nucleotide synthesis and DNA replication.

(OSI-7904L, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral administration, febuxostat selectively and noncompetitively inhibits the activity of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that converts oxypurines, including hypoxanthine and xanthine, into uric acid.

(Febuxostat, NCI Thesaurus)

Micafungin, like other cyclic lipopeptides, noncompetitively inhibits the fungal specific enzyme 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme essential for the synthesis of the important fungal cell wall component 1,3-beta-D-glucan.

(Micafungin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Micafungin, like other cyclic lipopeptides, noncompetitively inhibits the fungal specific enzyme 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme essential for fungal cell wall synthesis.

(Micafungin, NCI Thesaurus)

Considered essential for the stabilization of biological membranes (especially those with high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids), d-alpha-Tocopherol is a potent peroxyl radical scavenger and inhibits noncompetitively cyclooxygenase activity in many tissues, resulting in a decrease in prostaglandin production.

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus)