ĭn'hə-bĭsh'ən, ĭn'ə-
The definition of a barrier is anything, either natural or manmade, that keeps something from passing through.
Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint:
An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex
impediment (related)
The definition of an impediment is an obstacle or something that prevents action.
interference (related)
The definition of interference is the act of or something that obstructs or hinders.
reserve (related)
A reservation of public land:
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The definition of an obstacle is something that gets in the way or that slows or stops progress.
Something suppressed in this way
encouragement (antonym)
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
promotion (antonym)
(Marketing) Dissemination of information about a product, product line, brand, or company.
freedom (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
liberation (antonym)
The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.
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approval (antonym)
The definition of approval is accepting something or permitting something.
aid (antonym)
Something that provides help, support, or relief, such as money or supplies:
help (antonym)
The definition of help is aid that you request, or is someone who provides assistance.
assistance (antonym)
The definition of assistance is the act of helping or lending support.
An official order forbidding something; prohibition
The act of forbidding; prohibition
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The act of interdicting or something interdicted
A rule or law that forbids something.
The act of proscribing, or its result.
(In Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
The definition of a check is a sudden stop or a person or thing that restrains or controls.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area
One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
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A metal bar bent to form a right angle at each end, for holding together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.
A restriction.
A restricting or being restricted
An arrangement of links and a hook in a fireplace for raising and lowering a kettle.
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allow (related)
A refusal to allow
limited (related)
A limited train or bus.
excitation (related)
The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or cell of the body that is caused by stimulation, especially by a nerve or neuron.
inhibitory (related)
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acetylcholinesterase (related)
upregulation (related)
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downregulation (related)
down-regulation (related)
apoptosis (related)
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up-regulation (related)
nmda (related)
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IL-10 (related)
excitability (related)
esterase (related)
CYP2C19 (related)
The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
Find another word for inhibition. In this page you can discover 54 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for inhibition, like: barrier, restraint, hindrance, hang-up, impediment, interference, reserve, hangup, obstacle, suppression and encouragement.
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