inhibitoryadjective
uk/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tər.i//-.tɔːr-/specialized medical, biology with the effect or function of inhibiting (= stopping or slowing down) a process:
inhibitory neurons
an inhibitory effect on mould growth
formal with the effect of preventing someone from doing something because they feel nervous or embarrassed:
the part of the brain associated with judgment and inhibitory control