inhibitory

Definition of Inhibitory in English :

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Adjective

1. inhibitory, repressing, repressive

restrictive of action

Example Sentences:
'a repressive regime'
'an overly strict and inhibiting discipline'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inhibitory

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verb -its, -iting or -ited (transitive)

1.

to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc)

2.

to prohibit; forbid

3.

to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)

4. electronics

a.

to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit

b.

to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)

Inhibitory

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verb transitive

1.

to hold back or keep from some action, feeling, etc.; check or repress

2. Rare

to prohibit; forbid

Inhibitory

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tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its

1.

a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.

b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.

c. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

2.

a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).

b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).

3. To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.

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