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inhibitory

[ in-hib-i-tawr-ee ]

adjective

  1. acting to restrain, hinder, arrest, check, or prohibit an action, impulse, etc.:

    These substances are strongly inhibitory for the growth of mycoplasmas and some protozoa.

    Children with weak inhibitory and attentional resources may have great difficulty resisting the influence of marketing.

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Other Words From

  • in·ter·in·hib·i·tive adjective
  • non·in·hib·i·tive adjective
  • non·in·hib·i·to·ry adjective
  • sub·in·hib·i·to·ry adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inhibitory1

First recorded in 1490–1500; inhibit ( def ) + -ory 1( def )

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