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inhibition
noun
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
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noun
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
“They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
noun
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
noun
The quality of being inhibited
noun
(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
“The inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve”
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They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter
A medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages
He ignored his parents' forbiddance
The inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve
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