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inhibition
/ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən/ · 10 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- noun
the quality of being inhibited
- noun
(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve
- noun
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter