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inhibition Definition

in·hi·bi·tion (in′hi bis̸h′ən, in′i-)

noun

  1. an inhibiting or being inhibited
  2. anything that inhibits, esp., a mental or psychological process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, or thought

Etymology: ME inhibicion < OFr < L inhibitio

inhibition Synonyms

inhibition

n.

restraint, hindrance, repression, hang-up*; see impediment 1, interference 1, reserve 2, restraint 1.

inhibition Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mediate: Zonisamide also has a modulatory effect on GABA mediated neuronal inhibition.
  • descend: In severe anxiety and depression states, lack of descending inhibition is enough to maintain the dorsal horn in its sensitized state.
  • instruct: The final decision to instruct an Inhibition or not, should be fully documented on a CSA 550.

Converse of subject

mediate: There is thus the potential of drug interactions mediated by inhibition of transporters.

Adjective modifier

  • intracortical: Weaker intracortical inhibition makes it easier for messages from the brain to pass down the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
  • autogenic: This is continued for at least six seconds ( which allows autogenic inhibition to occur ).
  • non-competitive: So non-competitive inhibition is a form of allosteric inhibition.
  • synaptic: With a decrease in the duration of synaptic inhibition both systems are found to break into clusters.
  • lateral: At the border between the ramp and the high plateau there is less lateral inhibition from the ramp side.
  • irreversible: This is irreversible inhibition ( see the example of chymotrypsin below ).

Preposition: on

dependence: They will also need a case summary and full details of why an Inhibition on the Dependence is deemed necessary.

Noun used with modifier

  • corrosion: Corrosion Inhibition Inhibitors are chemicals that act to slow down corrosion.
  • enzyme: My research involved testing the reactivity and enzyme inhibition properties of novel compounds.

Preposition: of

  • topoisomerases: XR5944 was previously thought to exert its cytotoxic action by dual inhibition of topoisomerases I and II.
  • apoptosis: Inhibition of apoptosis in normal cultures resulted in enhanced viral yield, comparable to that seen in infected asthmatic cultures.
  • resorption: These observations may reflect either direct effects on the myeloma cells themselves or indirect effects via an inhibition of bone resorption.
  • secretion: Raised glucose levels appear to be due to inhibition of insulin secretion.
  • oxidase: In the ' Inhibition of catechol oxidase in banana with lead acetate ' experiment.
  • aggregation: Nitric oxide has also been shown to have other effects, such as the inhibition of platelet aggregation and white cell adhesion.