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inhibitory
[ in-hib-i-tawr-ee ]
adjective
- 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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