English to English
inhibition
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noun (n)
- (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- the quality of being inhibited(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part(noun.process)Example:
The inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve.
source: wordnet30 - the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)(noun.act)Example:
A medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages.
source: wordnet30 - The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.(noun)source: webster1913