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English noun: inhibition | |||
| 1. | inhibition (act) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||
| Synonyms | suppression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abstinence | ||
| Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
| 2. | inhibition (attribute) the quality of being inhibited | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | control, restraint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | taboo, tabu | ||
| 3. | inhibition (process) (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part | ||
| Samples | The inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| 4. | inhibition (act) the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||
| Samples | They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter. A medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages. He ignored his parents' forbiddance. | ||
| Synonyms | forbiddance, prohibition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action | ||
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