inhibitory, repressive, repressing
(adjective) restrictive of action; “a repressive regime”; “an overly strict and inhibitory discipline”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inhibitory
That inhibits
Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
• inhibitive
Source: Wiktionary
In*hib"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center. I would not have you consider these criticisms as inhibitory. Lamb. Inhibitory nerves (Physiol.), those nerves which modify, inhibit, or suppress a motor or secretory act already in progress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
