Definition for

inhibit


To hold back; hinder by obstruction or restriction; check or repress.

To forbid; prohibit; interdict.

transitive verb – To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder.

transitive verb – To forbid; to prohibit; to interdict.

transitive verb – To cause the rate of (a chemical or biochemical reaction) to proceed slower, or to halt.

transitive verb – To restrain (a behavior) by a mechanism involving conscious or unconscious motivations.

verb – to hinder; to restrain

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