Thesaurus: inhibitory

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1. a. Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center.
2. adj. restrictive of action
3. Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center. I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. Lamb. Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.
4. Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting ininhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory actionof the pneumogastric on the respiratory center.I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. Lamb.Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, orsuppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.
5. j:100 s. restrictive of action