Inhibition
noun,ɪnɪ'bɪʃən
Noun
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
“a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”
Similar:ForbiddanceProhibitionType of:Action(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”
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Similar:SuppressionType of:Abstinencethe quality of being inhibited
Type of:ControlRestraint
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Similar Words
- Suppression
- Forbiddance
- Prohibition
- Inhibit