inhibition
/ˌɪnhəbˈɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
noun
- (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- the quality of being inhibited
- (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
“the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve” - the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
“they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
Synonyms for inhibition
Words that rhyme with inhibition
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