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inhibition

/ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/

inhibitionnoun

inhibitions

/ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/

Translations

inhibitionPsychologie ; sentiment de retenue ou de gêne.

She overcame her inhibitions and danced freely at the party.

Elle a surmonté ses inhibitions et a dansé librement à la fête.

Additional translations

inhibitionSciences ; action de freiner ou de bloquer un processus.

Definitions

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.

She overcame her inhibitions and danced freely at the party.

A restraint on the direct expression of an instinct.

The child's inhibition prevented him from speaking up in class.

The action of inhibiting, restricting, or hindering a process.

The drug is used for the inhibition of bacterial growth.

Synonyms

inhibitionadjective

/ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/

Used attributively in technical contexts, e.g., 'inhibition constant'.

Translations

inhibiteurAttributif ; se dit d’un facteur, d’un effet ou d’une constante qui inhibe.

The researchers calculated the inhibition constant to evaluate enzyme binding.

Les chercheurs ont calculé la constante inhibitrice pour évaluer la liaison enzymatique.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or used for inhibition; involving the act or process of inhibiting.

The researchers calculated the inhibition constant to evaluate enzyme binding.