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Synonyms
in·hi·bi·tion (ĭńhə-bĭsh́ən, ĭńə-)

noun 

  1. The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
  2. Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.
  3. Psychology Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, a desire, or an impulse.
    1. Chemistry The condition in which or the process by which a reaction is inhibited.
    2. Biology The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.