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inhibitory

UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtəri/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɔri/

Translations

inhibitoryadjective
more inhibitory
Comp.
most inhibitory
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtəri/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɔri/
The drug has an inhibitory effect on the enzyme.
Препарат оказывает ингибирующее действие на фермент.
Synonyms
deterrent
curbing
suppressive
preventive
restrictive
Antonyms
excitatory

Definitions

inhibitoryadjective
Serving to restrain, hinder, or prevent an action or process.
The drug has an inhibitory effect on the growth of bacteria.
(Physiology, neuroscience) Relating to or causing inhibition of neural activity, decreasing the likelihood that a neuron will generate an action potential.
GABA is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system.
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