inhibition

inhibition
noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of inhibiting ; the state of being inhibited b. something that forbids, debars, or restricts 2. an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning: as a. a mental process imposing restraint upon behavior or another mental process (as a desire) b. a restraining of the function of a bodily organ or an agent (as an enzyme)

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  • INHIBITION — L’évolution du concept d’inhibition nerveuse est assez remarquable; presque dès l’origine, il fut appliqué à l’interprétation de phénomènes de complexités très différentes, relevant d’échelles d’appréhension du fonctionnement nerveux les plus… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Inhibition — In hi*bi tion, n. [L. inhibitio: cf. F. inhibition.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) A stopping or checking of an already present action; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inhibition — index censorship, constraint (restriction), control (restriction), damper (stopper), deterrence …   Law dictionary

  • inhibition — late 14c., formal prohibition; interdiction of legal proceedings by authority; also, the document setting forth such a prohibition, from O.Fr. inibicion and directly from L. inhibitionem (nom. inhibitio) a restraining, from pp. stem of inhibere… …   Etymology dictionary

  • inhibition — [n] restriction, hindrance bar, barrier, blockage, check, embargo, hangup, interdict, interference, obstacle, prevention, prohibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, selfconsciousness, shyness, sublimation, suppression; concepts 411,657 Ant. aid …   New thesaurus

  • inhibition — Inhibition, Inhibitio. Contrevenir aux inhibitions et defenses, Contra interdicta facere. Budaeus. Faire inhibitions et defenses, Edicere, Edicto vetare. Bud. Faire inhibitions et defenses sur certaines et grandes peines, Mulctam grandem… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • inhibition — Inhibition. s. f. Terme de Pratique. Deffense, prohibition. Inhibitions & deffenses sont faites à toutes personnes. l Arrest portoit, l Ordonnance portoit inhibitions & deffenses. Il se joint presque tousjours avec le mot de Deffense: & a plus d… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • inhibition — ► NOUN 1) the action of inhibiting or process of being inhibited. 2) a feeling that makes one unable to act in a relaxed and natural way …   English terms dictionary

  • inhibition — [in΄hi bish′ən, in΄ibish′ən] n. [ME inhibicion < OFr < L inhibitio] 1. an inhibiting or being inhibited 2. anything that inhibits, esp., a mental or psychological process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, or thought …   English World dictionary

  • inhibition — /in i bish euhn, in hi /, n. 1. the act of inhibiting. 2. the state of being inhibited. 3. something that inhibits; constraint. 4. Psychol. a. the blocking or holding back of one psychological process by another. b. inappropriate conscious or… …   Universalium

  • Inhibition — Inhibiteur Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. De façon générale, un inhibiteur est quelque chose qui ralentit ou s oppose à un processus, qui l inhibe : En chimie, un inhibiteur est un …   Wikipédia en Français

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