inhibitory (Meaning)
inhibitory (s)
restrictive of action
inhibitory (a.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inhibitory
Synonyms:
- arrest
- repress
- brake
- hog-tie
- blockade
- retard
- rein
- suppress
- chain
- leash
- sabotage
- cramp one's style
- check
- give a hard time
- curb
- balk
- bind
- confine
- fetter
- manacle
- hold back
- frustrate
- strangle
- tie
- short-circuit
- stifle
- barricade
- smother
- handcuff
- baffle
- retain
- hold up
- suffocate
- tether
- foil
- choke
- derail
- bog (down)
- trammel
Antonyms:
inhibitory Sentence Examples
- The inhibitory synapse prevented the transmission of neural signals.
- Caffeine has an inhibitory effect on adenosine receptors.
- Stress hormones exert inhibitory control over the immune system.
- The inhibitory neuron suppressed the activity of its target neurons.
- The inhibitory drug slowed down the heart rate and respiration.
- The inhibitory gene product blocked the expression of a target gene.
- Inhibitory feedback loops stabilize many biological processes.
- The inhibitory molecule interfered with the binding of hormones to their receptors.
- Inhibitory enzymes regulate the activity of other enzymes.
- The inhibitory environment prevented the growth and differentiation of cells.
FAQs About the word inhibitory
restrictive of actionOf or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pn
embarrass,impede, obstruct, hinder, hamper, encumber, restrain, shackle, handicap, constrain
help, facilitate, assist, aid, help,facilitate, assist, aid, release, loosen
The inhibitory synapse prevented the transmission of neural signals.
Caffeine has an inhibitory effect on adenosine receptors.
Stress hormones exert inhibitory control over the immune system.
The inhibitory neuron suppressed the activity of its target neurons.
