Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

inhibited

 - 5 dictionary results

in⋅hib⋅it⋅ed

  [in-hib-i-tid]
Use inhibited in a Sentence
–adjective
1. overly restrained.
2. Psychology. suffering from inhibition.
Origin:
1960–65; inhibit + ed2

in⋅hib⋅it

  [in-hib-it]
–verb (used with object)
1. to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
2. to prohibit; forbid.
3. Psychology. to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior).
4. Chemistry. to decrease the rate of action of or stop (a chemical reaction).
Origin:
1425–75; late ME inhibiten < L inhibitus, ptp. of inhibēre to restrain, equiv. to in- in- 2 + -hibēre, comb. form of habēre to have, hold

Related forms:
in⋅hib⋅it⋅a⋅ble, adjective
in⋅hib⋅i⋅to⋅ry  [in-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , in⋅hib⋅i⋅tive, adjective

Synonyms:
1. repress, discourage, obstruct. 2. interdict. See forbid.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To inhibited
in·hib·it   (ĭn-hĭb'ĭt)   
tr.v.   in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its

  1. To hold back; restrain. See Synonyms at restrain.

  2. To prohibit; forbid.

  3. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

    1. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).

    2. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).


[Middle English inhibiten, to forbid, from Latin inhibēre, inhibit-, to restrain, forbid : in-, in; see in-2 + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
in·hib'it·a·ble adj., in·hib'i·tive, in·hib'i·to'ry (-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·hib·it
Pronunciation: in-'hib-&t
Function: transitive verb
1 a : to restrain from free or spontaneous activityespecially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints inhibited person> b : to check or restrain the force or vitality of<inhibit aggressive tendencies>
2 a : to reduce or suppress the activity of inhibit it —H. W. Kendler> b : to retard or prevent the formation of c : to retard, interfere with, or prevent (a process or reaction)<inhibit ovulation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

inhibit in·hib·it (ĭn-hĭb'ĭt)
v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its

  1. To hold back; restrain.

  2. To suppress or restrain a behavioral process, an impulse, or a desire consciously or unconsciously.

  3. To prevent or decrease the rate of a chemical reaction.

  4. To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of something in the body, as an enzyme or organ.

in·hib'i·to'ry (-tôr'ē) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see inhibited on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way