inhibitory

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Adjective

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective inhibitory has 1 sense

inhibitory(s = adj.all) repressing, repressive - restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"

Derived form verb inhibit₂

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CIDE DICTIONARY

inhibitory, a. [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.].

Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center. [1913 Webster]

"I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory." [1913 Webster]

Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.

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