Inhibitory
Pronunciation : In*hib"i*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913