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Inhibitory  adj.  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. "I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory."
Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.





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"Inhibitory" Quotes from Famous Books



... afford a fair sample of the germ content of the mixture, and at the same time is insufficient to exert any inhibitory action when ...
— The Elements of Bacteriological Technique • John William Henry Eyre
... spontaneous or reactive movements. This includes such voluntary muscle reflexes as contain a psychic component. For instance, there is, often, an interference with swallowing (letting saliva collect and drooling), winking, and even with the inhibitory processes used in holding urine and feces (soiling and wetting). Often there is no reaction to pin pricks or feinting motions. The inactivity also often interferes with the taking of food so that spoon-feeding or tube-feeding has to be resorted to. The patient may keep his ...
— Benign Stupors - A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type • August Hoch


Words linked to "Inhibitory" :   repressive, inhibit, restrictive


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