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inhibit: Meaning and Definition of
in•hib•it
Pronunciation: (in-hib'it), [key] — v.t.
- to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- to prohibit; forbid.
- to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior).
- to decrease the rate of action of or stop (a chemical reaction).
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