inhibition

in·hi·bi·tion

 (ĭn′hə-bĭsh′ən, ĭn′ə-)

n.

1. The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.

2. Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.

3. Psychology Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, desire, or impulse.

4.

a. Chemistry The condition in which or the process by which a reaction is inhibited.

b. Biology The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.

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inhibition

(ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən; ˌɪnhɪ-)

n

1. the act of inhibiting or the condition of being inhibited

2. (Psychology) psychol

a. a mental state or condition in which the varieties of expression and behaviour of an individual become restricted

b. the weakening of a learned response usually as a result of extinction or because of the presence of a distracting stimulus

c. (in psychoanalytical theory) the unconscious restraining of an impulse. See also repression

3. (Chemistry) the process of stopping or retarding a chemical reaction

4. (Physiology) physiol the suppression of the function or action of an organ or part, as by stimulation of its nerve supply

5. (Anglicanism) Church of England an episcopal order suspending an incumbent

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in•hi•bi•tion

(ˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌɪn hɪ-)

n.

1. the act of inhibiting.

2. the state of being inhibited.

3. something that inhibits; constraint.

4.

a. the conscious or unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior, impulses, etc., often due to guilt or fear produced by past punishment.

b. the blocking or holding back of one psychological process by another.

5.

a. a restraining, arresting, or checking of the action of an organ or cell.

b. the reduction of a reflex or other activity as the result of an antagonistic stimulation.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]

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in·hi·bi·tion

(ĭn′hə-bĭsh′ən)

The blocking or limiting of the action of an organ, tissue, or cell of the body that is caused by the activity of certain nerves or by the release of a particular substance, such as a hormone or enzyme. Compare excitation.

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inhibition

Mental blockage occurring when the superego or voice of conscience prevents the individual from behaving in a particular way.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inhibition - (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires suppression abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
	2.	inhibition - the quality of being inhibited restraint, control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" taboo, tabu - an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
	3.	inhibition - (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
	4.	inhibition - the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance" forbiddance, prohibition action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

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inhibition

noun

1. shyness, reserve, restraint, hang-up (informal), modesty, nervousness, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, bashfulness, mental blockage, timidness They behave with a total lack of inhibition.

2. obstacle, check, bar, block, barrier, restriction, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, encumbrance, interdict They cited security fears as a major inhibition to internet shopping.

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inhibition

noun

1. A refusal to allow:

ban, disallowance, forbiddance, interdiction, prohibition, proscription, taboo.

2. Something that limits or restricts:

check, circumscription, constraint, cramp, curb, limit, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture, trammel.

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Translations

كَبْحٌمَنْع، كَبْت

zábrana

hæmningkompleks

Hemmung

αναστολή

inhibición

esto

inhibition

inhibicija

gátlásszigorú tilalom

bæling

inibizione

抑圧

억제

remming

hemning

zahamowanie

inibição

подавленность

zábrana

hämning

การหักห้ามใจ

engellemeketlenme

sự ức chế

禁止约束

inhibition

[ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən] N → inhibición f
to have/have no inhibitions → tener/no tener inhibiciones
to lose one's inhibitions → perder las inhibiciones

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inhibition

[ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃ^ən ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃ^ən] n → inhibition f
to lose one's inhibitions → perdre ses inhibitions

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inhibition

n → Hemmung f (also Psych, Sci); he has no inhibitions about speaking French → er hat keine Hemmungen, Französisch zu sprechen; to lose one’s inhibitions → seine Hemmungen verlieren; inhibition threshold → Hemmschwelle f

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inhibition

[ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃ/ən] n → inibizione f

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inhibit

(inˈhibit) verb

to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something). strem يَمْنَع، يُعيق، يَكْبَح подтискам inibir (za)bránit hemmen forhindre; hæmme εμποδίζω, σταματώ κπ. impedir pärssima جلوگیری کردن estää empêcher לְעַכֵּב निरोध करना spriječiti meggátol mencegah, menghalangi hindra, aftra inibire 抑制する 금지하다 sulaikyti, sutrukdyti apvaldīt; nomākt; kavēt mencegah weerhouden, remmenforby, hindrepowstrzymać جلوګیری کول inibir a împie­dica сдерживать; подавлять (za)brániť ovirati, preprečevati sprečavati hämma, hindra ยับยั้ง engellemek 禁止 перешкоджати, заважати روکنا cấm 禁止

inˈhibited adjective

unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way. ingetoë مَكْبوت العَواطِف подтиснат inibido nesmělý gehemmt hæmmet που έχει αναστολές, που δεν εκφράζεται ελεύθερα inhibido pärsitud کمرو؛ خویش گیر estoinen inhibéעצור रोका हुआ spriječen gátlásos terkekang, malu-malu bældur inibito 抑制された 억제된 uþsidaræs apvaldīts tersekat laku geremdhemmet mający zahamowania کمرو inibido inhi­bat сдержанный; подавленный nesmelý zavrt suzdržan hämmad การยับยั้ง çekingen 拘謹的 пригнічений روکا ہوا gượng gạo 拘谨的，压抑的

inhibition (iniˈbiʃən) noun

inhibisie مَنْع، كَبْت забраняване inibição zábrana die Hemmung hæmning; kompleks αναστολήinhibición pärssimine بازداری؛ کمرویی esto inhibition מַעֲצוֹר נפשי संयम spriječenost (szigorú) tilalom; gátlás larangan, halangan bæling inibizione 抑制 억제 varžymas(is), varžtai apvaldīšana; kavēšana kesekatlakuan remminghemningzahamowanie ساتنه inibição inhibiţie сдерживание; подавление zábrana zadrževanje inhibicija hämmande, hämning การยับยั้ง; การระงับ engelleme 禁止 стримування, перешкоджання امتناع sự ngăn chặn 禁止

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inhibition

→ كَبْحٌ zábrana hæmning Hemmung αναστολή inhibición esto inhibition inhibicija inibizione 抑圧 억제 remming hemning zahamowanie inibição подавленность hämning การหักห้ามใจ ketlenme sự ức chế 约束

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in·hi·bi·tion

n. inhibición, interrupción o restricción de una acción o hábito.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

inhibition

n inhibición f, cohibición f

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