名詞 inhibition:

1. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
   同義詞：suppression
2. the quality of being inhibited
3. (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
4. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
   同義詞：prohibition, forbiddance

1. The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.
   細菌抑制抑制細菌的生長，但不將其殺死
2. The inhibition of growth in one species of plants by chemicals produced by another species.
   植物毒素抑制，植物相克一種植物的生長因另一種植物所產生的化學物質而被抑制
3. Inhibition of natural impulses may cause psychological problems.
   壓抑自然的沖動可能會引起心理上的問題。

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n.（名詞）
The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
禁止：禁止的動作或被禁止的狀態(tài)
Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.
抑制物：限制、阻止或壓制的東西
Psychology Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, a desire, or an impulse.
【心理學】 抑制：對行動過程、欲望或沖動的有意識或無意識的抑制

Chemistry The condition in which or the process by which a reaction is inhibited.
【化學】 限制：一個化學反應被限制的情況或過程
Biology The condition in which or the process by which an enzyme, for example, is inhibited.
【生物學】 抑制：例如一種酶被抑制的情況或過程