inhibition
/,ɪnɪ'bɪʃən/
noun
10 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.
2
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).
“a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”
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 quality of being inhibited.
WORD FORMS
Related forminhibit
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininhibitionway
Starts & ends withI … N
Syllablesin · hi · bi · tion
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