inhibition
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of inhibiting.
- (countable, uncountable) A personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of stopping or retarding a reaction.
- (countable, uncountable) A writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings.
- (Philippines, countable, uncountable) A recusal.
Synonyms
lag time
hold in check
keep in check
trap block
inhibitory action
retarding effect
inhibit function
stopping-off
inhibited effect
Translations
inhibition
inibizione
inhibición
inibição
inhibició
αναστολή
منع
Inhibition
inhibitieFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English inhibicioun, inhibicione from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio. Morphologically inhibit + -ion.
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