Definitions
restrictive of action
Word origin
From late 15th century (early modern English). Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.
Used in a sentence
“the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center”
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Restraining”10 letters
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