INHIBITION
Scrabble letter values: I1N1H4I1B3I1T1I1O1N1 = 15
Definition
- noun (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires. — synonyms: suppression
- noun the quality of being inhibited.
- noun (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part.
- noun the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof). — synonyms: prohibition, forbiddance
Examples
- “the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve”
- “they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
- “a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”