1. (

• inhibition ,
• suppression ,

) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires ;

2. (

• inhibition

) the quality of being inhibited ;

3. (

• inhibition

) (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" ;

4. (

• prohibition ,
• inhibition ,
• forbiddance

) the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance" ;