inhibitory
2 synonyms for inhibitory, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Having the effect of holding back or stopping something.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Dates from the late 15th century (early modern English). It was formed as inhibit + -ory, or else adapted from Medieval Latin inhibitōrius and Middle French inhibitoire.
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