Definition of "inhibitory" []

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

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• "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."