inhibition meaning and definition

INHIBITION noun

Definition of inhibition (noun)

1. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
   • synonyms: suppression
2. the quality of being inhibited
3. (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
   • "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
4. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
   • "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
   • synonyms: forbiddance, prohibition