inhibition
NOUN
/,ɪnɪ'bɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inhibition is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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I1N1H4I1B3I1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does inhibition mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.
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The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).
“a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”
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(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”
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The quality of being inhibited.
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