Inhibition
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
Framework senses
- §1
- the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
- §2
- (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- §3
- the quality of being inhibited
- §4
- the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part