Associations to the word «Inhibiting»
Noun
- Initiation
- Virus
- Affinity
- Beta
- Cortex
- Genes
- Spindle
- Ingestion
- Formation
- Bile
- Garlic
- Activity
- Sulfide
- Depletion
- Medication
- Breakdown
- Progression
- Iodine
- Zinc
- Residue
- Plasma
- Infusion
- Mutation
- Chemotherapy
- Selectivity
- Colon
- Ovary
- Neu
- Tors
- Factor
- Stimulus
- Gene
- Carbohydrate
- Precursor
- Mao
- Ability
- Assay
- Tissue
- Lithium
- Cascade
- Extract
- Nutrient
- Buildup
- Promoter
- Chloride
- Alpha
- Suppression
- Gut
- Sperm
- Mouse
- Ulcer
- Hypertension
- Chemical
- Duce
- Asthma
- Pho
- Voltage
- Regeneration
- Interaction
- Insecticide
Adjective
Wiktionary
INHIBIT, verb. To hinder; to restrain
Dictionary definition
INHIBIT, verb. To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires".
INHIBIT, verb. Limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs".
INHIBIT, verb. Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction".
INHIBIT, verb. Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.