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Meaning of 'inhibitory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inhibitory [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center.

Meaning of 'inhibitory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inhibitory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- restrictive of action
Example in sentence:
  • a repressive regime;
  • an overly strict and inhibitory discipline

Nearby Words:

inhabile inhability inhabit inhabitable inhabitance inhabitancy inhabitant inhabitate inhabitation inhabitativeness

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