inhibition
in·hi·bi·tion
noun
1.
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
3.
(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”
4.
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
- “they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
- “a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”
- “he ignored his parents”
Origin
From Middle English inhibicioun, inhibicione from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio. Morphologically inhibit + -ion.
Phrases
- contact inhibition
- mixed inhibition
- response inhibition
- tissue thromboplastin inhibition time
- transmarginal inhibition
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