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Definition of "inhibitory" []

  • That inhibits (adjective)
  • Of, or relating to an inhibitor (adjective)

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Use "inhibitory" in a sentence
  • "Those that make you happy, relaxed, and peaceful are called inhibitory neurotransmitters."
  • "Drugs against anxiety act for instance on certain inhibitory ionic channels in the brain."
  • "Again, the normal influence of the vaso-motor center may be suspended for a time by what is known as the inhibitory or restraining effect."
Words like "inhibitory"
inhibitory nerve
inhibitory obsession
inhibitory postsynaptic current
inhibitory postsynaptic potential