Search Result:inhibition
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏInIˋbIʃәn,ˏInhI- 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏinhiˊbiʃәn 〕
Overview of noun inhibition
The noun inhibition has 4 senses
- inhibition, suppression -- ((psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires)
- inhibition -- (the quality of being inhibited)
- inhibition -- ((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")
- prohibition, inhibition, forbiddance -- (the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance")