inhibitory

• 指抑制、阻止或压制某种过程或作用的；常用于生物学、化学或心理学中，表示起阻碍或抑制作用。

Describes something that restrains, suppresses, or prevents a process or action, often used in biology, chemistry, or psychology.

1. Restrictive of actionC1formal

   Tending to prevent, restrain, or slow down an action, process, or function.

   抑制性的

   • The new regulations had an inhibitory effect on business expansion.
   • His inhibitory control helped him resist the temptation.
   • The drug works by an inhibitory mechanism on certain enzymes.

   同义词curbingdeterrentpreventivesuppressive

   反义词encouragingexcitatoryfacilitatorypromotive

2. Biological or chemical inhibitionC1formalscientific

   Describing a substance or process that blocks or reduces the activity of an enzyme, neuron, or other biological function.

   抑制性的

   • The inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA reduces neuronal excitability.
   • This compound has an inhibitory effect on the growth of bacteria.
   • Inhibitory synapses play a key role in regulating neural circuits.

   同义词blockingrepressivesuppressive

   反义词excitatoryfacilitatory