Inhibitory

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Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center. I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. - Lamb. Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.) those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.

Adj.

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inhibitory - restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline" Synonyms: repressing, repressive

repressing, repressive, restrictive