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Inhibitory

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    That inhibits.

    "the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center"

  2. 2
    Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
Adjective
  1. 1
    restrictive of action wordnet

Etymology

From late 15th century (early modern English). Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.

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