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inhibition

[in-i-bish-uhn, in-hi-] / ˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌɪn hɪ- /


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The study, "Neuromuscular junction failure in sarcopenia is linked to NaV1.4 loss and reversed by ClC-1 inhibition," was published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even Sigmund Freud’s conception of a wild, uninhibited id struggling against the superego was influenced by the emerging discipline of brain science—specifically, the Scottish neurologist and psychologist David Ferrier’s theory of inhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It added that more people treated with ziltivekimab had serious infections, but that was consistent with aiming for IL-6 inhibition.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I can be more daring in English. I can say the words or verbalize the thoughts with much less inhibition, because I am not as emotionally attached,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The students have shared their life experiences freely, without inhibition.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Then there’s shame and disgust, the inhibitions that nature uses to turn humans into social beings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But she comes by that rejection of inhibitions honestly.

From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2024

And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

Unwritten, with its ethos of releasing your inhibitions and feeling the rain on your skin, managed to avoid the cringey pitfalls and has become Natasha's most streamed song by far.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024

With a start, I realize that this garden is killing my inhibitions and judgment.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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