adjective
definition
That inhibits
example
the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center
definition
Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
Examples of inhibitory in a Sentence
Of the dry antiseptics iodoform is constantly used in septic or tuberculous wounds, and it appears to have an inhibitory action on Bacillus tuberculosis.
The more important of those in use to-day are carbolic acid, the perchloride and biniodide of mercury, iodoform, formalin, salicylic acid, &c. Carbolic acid is germicidal in strong solution, inhibitory in weaker ones.
It is much more powerful than carbolic acid in its inhibitory action upon unorganized ferments such as pepsin or ptyalin.
But moderate doses of atropine markedly paralyse the terminals of the nerves that go to involuntary muscles, whether the action of those nerves be motor or inhibitory.
The amount of urea, creatin, creatinin, sulphates and phosphates in the urine is diminished, clearly showing that quinine exerts an inhibitory influence over the metabolic processes of the body.
To investigate the function of spinal inhibitory interneurons in Xenopus tadpoles, paired whole-cell recordings were used.
Monitoring excitatory and inhibitory amino acids will it is hoped, elucidate the mechanism by which these drug exert their effect.
Firstly, the inhibitory spinal neurons do not function correctly to ' switch off ' pain signals.
It is one of a class of inhibitory neurotransmitters that include serotonin.
The inhibitory effect of budesonide was higher than that of nedocromil sodium on both nasal polyps and nasal mucosa.
The rhythm depends on fast inhibitory synapses interconnecting the inhibitory neurons.