inhibitory
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɔri/
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inhibitorio
- Researchers discovered that certain neurons release inhibitory signals to decrease excessive brain activity.
- inhibitory effect
- inhibitory control
- inhibitory action
Prolactin, as I referred to earlier, is reciprocal or mutually inhibitory with dopamine.
- Prolactin, as I referred to earlier, is reciprocal or mutually inhibitory with dopamine.
- But the fact that the corpus callosum is largely an inhibitory pathway is probably the right way to think of it.
- You are probably building up some increased inhibitory tone through that process.
- Other other studies have shown maybe they don't have an inhibitory effect.
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Many bacterial species are able to produce GABA, which is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human cerebral cortex.
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The primary aspect of this model is the combination of excitatory and inhibitory processes that function in unison.
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You are probably building up some increased inhibitory tone through that process.
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However, cancer cells can circumvent this inhibitory effect, resulting in tumor expansion.
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On the other hand, several natural compounds, often derived from traditional Eastern medicine, show inhibitory activity against EZH2.
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But the fact that the corpus callosum is largely an inhibitory pathway is probably the right way to think of it.
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Their findings suggested that incense may enhance cortical activities and inhibitory motor response processing.
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Prolactin, as I referred to earlier, is reciprocal or mutually inhibitory with dopamine.
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The prefrontal cortex facilitates processes associated with higher-level cognition, such as working memory, inhibitory control, and reasoning.
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Aromatase converts testosterone to estradiol, which has an inhibitory effect on the production of LH in the pituitary gland.
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Synonyms
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7.0
Limiting people's freedom to speak or act
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Able to stop or reduce something unwanted
That makes something difficult to do or slow to happen
Causing delay or blocking progress
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A substance or signal that increases activity in nerve and muscle cells
How Inhibitory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inhibitory comes from the Latin inhibere meaning 'to hold back', and you can see the same root in the word prohibit. So, something inhibitory works like a brake or a rule that restrains or slows down an action.