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inhibitory

/ˌɪnhˈɪbətˌɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
in-hibito-ry
IPA
/ˌɪnhˈɪbətˌɔɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That inhibits.

adj

Of, or relating to an inhibitor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late 15th century (early modern English). Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

angioinhibitory autoinhibitory cardioinhibitory cilioinhibitory coinhibitory disinhibitory immunoinhibitory interinhibitory mitoinhibitory myoinhibitory neuroinhibitory noninhibitory

Phrases

inhibitory control cross-inhibitory inhibitory fibre inhibitory-motor inhibitory nerve inhibitory obsession inhibitory postsynaptic current inhibitory postsynaptic potential

Synonyms

inhibitive repressive repressing

Antonyms

excitatory

Rhymes With

prohibitory

Questions

How do you pronounce inhibitory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnhˈɪbətˌɔɹi/.
What does inhibitory mean?
That inhibits.
Where does inhibitory come from?
From late 15th century (early modern English). Formed as inhibit + -ory or adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.

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