Meanings
- That inhibits.
the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center
1 more example
Numerous experiments show that the brain exercises an inhibitory action over the reflex movements, and that the more active that organ, the more they are under control.
29 October 1886, Charles Richet, "A Psychological Study of Fear", in Popular Science Monthly Volume 29 - Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverestrictive of action
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From late 15th century (early modern English). Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian спиращ, препятстващ
- спиращ (spirašt)that inhibits
- препятстващ (prepjatstvašt)that inhibits
Catalan inhibitori, inhibidor
- inhibitorithat inhibits
- inhibidorthat inhibits
- inhibitoriof, or relating to an inhibitor
French inhibiteur, inhibitoire
- inhibiteurthat inhibits
- inhibitoirethat inhibits
- inhibiteurof, or relating to an inhibitor
Hungarian tiltó, gátló
- tiltóthat inhibits
- gátlóthat inhibits
- akadályozóthat inhibits
- gátlóof, or relating to an inhibitor
Irish coiscthe
- coiscthethat inhibits
Spanish inhibidor, inhibitorio
- inhibidorthat inhibits
- inhibitorioof, or relating to an inhibitor
Swedish hämmande, inhibitorisk
- hämmandethat inhibits
- inhibitoriskthat inhibits
Cite this entry
inhibitory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhibitory
“inhibitory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhibitory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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