INHIBITION


Meaning of INHIBITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-hə-ˈbi-shən, ˌi-nə- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act of inhibiting : the state of being inhibited

b. : something that forbids, debars, or restricts

2. : an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning: as

a. : a mental process imposing restraint upon behavior or another mental process (as a desire)

b. : a restraining of the function of a bodily organ or an agent (as an enzyme)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.