inhibiting
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ɪt 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 Middle English inhibiten < Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre to restrain, equivalent to in- in-2 + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold
1425–75; late Middle English inhibiten < Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre to restrain, equivalent to in- in-2 + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold
Related forms
in·hib·it·a·ble, adjective
in·ter·in·hib·i·tive, adjective
non·in·hib·i·tive, adjective
non·in·hib·i·to·ry, adjective
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World English Dictionary
inhibit (ɪnˈhɪbɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -its, -iting, -ited | |
| 1. | to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) |
| 2. | to prohibit; forbid |
| 3. | to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction) |
| 4. | electronics |
| a. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit | |
| b. to prevent the performance of (a particular operation) | |
| [C15: from Latin inhibēre to restrain, from | |
| in'hibitable | |
| —adj | |
| in'hibitive | |
| —adj | |
| in'hibitory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
inhibit
mid-15c., "to forbid, prohibit," from L. inhibit-, pp. stem of inhibere (see inhibition). Psychological sense (1876) is from earlier, softened meaning of "restrain, check, hinder" (1530s).
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Medical Dictionary
inhibit in·hib·it (ĭn-hĭb'ĭt)
v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its
To hold back; restrain.
To suppress or restrain a behavioral process, an impulse, or a desire consciously or unconsciously.
To prevent or decrease the rate of a chemical reaction.
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.
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Example sentences
You're right, masking the symptoms and inhibiting the inflammatory response is not going to solve the problem.
Botulinum toxin inhibits muscle contraction by inhibiting the release of a neural hormone, acetylcholine.
They rarely learn from their mistakes or benefit from negative feedback, and they have difficulty inhibiting their impulses.
If rudimentary tools have any chance of inhibiting the disease, health-care workers are interested.
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