Definition of inhibition

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in·hi·bi·tion

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The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.
Psychology Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, a desire, or an impulse.
1. Chemistry The condition in which or the process by which a reaction is inhibited.
2. Biology The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.

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