Inhibitory

Inhibitory
Inhibitory In*hib"i*to*ry, a. [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.] 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. [1913 Webster]

I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. --Lamb. [1913 Webster]

{Inhibitory nerves} (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress. [1913 Webster]


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  • inhibitory — (adj.) late 15c., from M.L. inhibitorius, from pp. stem of L. inhibere (see INHIBITION (Cf. inhibition)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • inhibitory — adj. Inhibitory is used with these nouns: ↑effect …   Collocations dictionary

  • Inhibitory nerves — Inhibitory In*hib i*to*ry, a. [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Inhibitory-motor — In*hib i*to*ry mo tor, a. (Physiol.) A term applied to certain nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which motor impressions issue. McKendrick. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Inhibitory postsynaptic potential — An Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (commonly abbreviated as IPSP) is the change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic neuron which results from synaptic activation of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors. The most common inhibitory… …   Wikipedia

  • inhibitory action — stabdomasis veikimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. inhibiting action; inhibitory action; inhibitory effect vok. Bremswirkung, f; Hemmwirkung, f rus. задерживающее действие, n; тормозящее действие, n pranc. action inhibante, f; effet …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • inhibitory effect — stabdomasis veikimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. inhibiting action; inhibitory action; inhibitory effect vok. Bremswirkung, f; Hemmwirkung, f rus. задерживающее действие, n; тормозящее действие, n pranc. action inhibante, f; effet …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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