inhibitory

inhibitory

English

Etymology

inhibit +‎ -ory

Adjective

inhibitory

1. That inhibits

   the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center

   • Lamb

     I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory.

2. Of, or relating to an inhibitor.

Synonyms

• inhibitive

Derived terms

• cardioinhibitory
• coinhibitory
• immunoinhibitory
• inhibitory fibre
• inhibitory-motor
• inhibitory nerve
• inhibitory obsession
• inhibitory postsynaptic current
• inhibitory postsynaptic potential
• inhibitory synapse
• neuroinhibitory
• noninhibitory
• postinhibitory
• subinhibitory
• sympathoinhibitory
• vasoinhibitory

 

Translations

that inhibits

French: inhibiteur (fr), inhibitoire (fr) Irish: (please verify) coiscthe, (please verify) coisctheach, (please verify) toirmeascach, (please verify) toirmiscithe, (please verify) urchoillte

Swedish: hämmande (sv), inhibitorisk (sv)

of, or relating to an inhibitor

French: inhibiteur (fr)