inhibition (Meaning)
inhibition (n)
(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 action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
inhibition (n.)
The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.
A stopping or checking of an already present action; a restraining of the function of an organ, or an agent, as a digestive fluid or ferment, etc.; as, the inhibition of the respiratory center by the pneumogastric nerve; the inhibition of reflexes, etc.
A writ from a higher court forbidding an inferior judge from further proceedings in a cause before; esp., a writ issuing from a higher ecclesiastical court to an inferior one, on appeal.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inhibition
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Synonyms:
- shyness
- self-denial
- continence
- reticence
- willpower
- distance
- control
- possession
- command
- detachedness
- silence
- self-possession
- taciturnity
- self-government
- self-containment
- self-mastery
- self-poise
- aloofness
- self-censorship
- modesty
- bashfulness
- self-discipline
- mastery
- will
- self-command
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inhibition Sentence Examples
- The drug's inhibitory effect on enzyme activity led to decreased metabolism.
- Social anxiety instills a profound inhibition, hindering communication.
- Fear imposed a deep inhibition upon my voice, rendering me mute.
- The inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA suppresses neural activity.
- External stimuli can overcome internal inhibition, triggering a response.
- Inhibition liberates repressed thoughts and emotions, fostering catharsis.
- Moral inhibition prevented me from committing an unethical act.
- Inhibition of impulses is crucial for maintaining social harmony.
- Environmental noise disrupts cognitive processes by disrupting inhibition.
- The inhibition of protein synthesis by antibiotics impairs bacterial growth.
FAQs About the word inhibition
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires, the quality of being inhibited, (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or
suppression, repression, discipline,restraint, discretion, self-restraint, constraint,composure, self-control, reserve
incontinence, gratification, incontinence,disinhibition, gratification, disinhibition, indulgence, unconstraint, frankness, overindulgence
The drug's inhibitory effect on enzyme activity led to decreased metabolism.
Social anxiety instills a profound inhibition, hindering communication.
Fear imposed a deep inhibition upon my voice, rendering me mute.
The inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA suppresses neural activity.
