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inhibition definition
inhibition |
Grep of noun inhibition inhibition reciprocal-inhibition therapy reciprocal inhibition Overview of noun inhibition The noun inhibition has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) inhibition, suppression -- ((psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires) 2. (2) inhibition -- (the quality of being inhibited) 3. inhibition -- ((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. prohibition, inhibition, forbiddance -- (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' forbiddance") Overview of noun inhibition The noun inhibition has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) inhibition, suppression -- ((psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires) 2. (2) inhibition -- (the quality of being inhibited) 3. inhibition -- ((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. prohibition, inhibition, forbiddance -- (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' forbiddance")
inhibition definition