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Inhibition

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The act of restraining, hindering, or suppressing something.

Sample Sentence: The fear of failure can often lead to the inhibition of creative thinking.

Sense 2: The act of slowing down or stopping a biological or chemical process.

Sample Sentence: The drug showed strong inhibition of tumor growth in the laboratory tests.

Sense 3: A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint in social situations.

Sample Sentence: His shyness and social inhibition prevented him from engaging in conversations at parties.

Sense 4: A mechanism in the brain that suppresses or regulates certain behaviors or actions.

Sample Sentence: Dopamine plays a crucial role in the inhibition of impulsive behaviors.

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