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Inhibitory in a sentence

Inhibitory meaning

  1. That inhibits.
  2. Of, or relating to an inhibitor.

Synonyms of Inhibitory

repressive repressing restrictive

Related words

Other words often associated with Inhibitory or its synonyms:

constrictive limiting suppressive regulative constraining protective sumptuary restricting confining unrestrictive regulatory

Using Inhibitory

  • The main meaning on this page is: That inhibits. | Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
  • Useful related words include: repressive, repressing, restrictive.
  • In the example corpus, inhibitory often appears in combinations such as: the inhibitory, and inhibitory, an inhibitory.

Context around Inhibitory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

disengages 1× exert 1× decrease 1× excitatory 1× normal 1×

Often after:

neurons 2× signals 2× mechanisms 2× hormone 1× signal 1× effect 1× neurotransmitter 1× actions 1× circuits 1× proteins 1×

Sentence patterns with Inhibitory

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

set of inhibitory neurons in 2× all these inhibitory mechanisms 1× be excitatory inhibitory or modulatory 1× bind with inhibitory signal molecules 1× brain s inhibitory neurotransmitter adenosine 1× by normal inhibitory mechanisms the 1× cell these inhibitory proteins target 1× either an inhibitory or excitatory 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

depending on the 2× a great interest 1× a neurotransmitter influences 1× alcohol consumption alone 1× another mechanism of 1× binding of neurotransmitters 1×

Common sentence endings:

an action potential 1× and suppresses arousal 1× excitatory or inhibitory 1× from the blood 1× inhibitory signal molecules 1× its anxiolytic activity 1×

Words around Inhibitory

Just before it in the word index:

inhibitors 158 inhibitor 121 inhibitive 2 inhibitions 32 inhibition 104 inhibiting 100

Just after it in the word index:

inhibits 98 inhibrx 2 inhofe 23 inholdings 3 inhomogeneities 6 inhomogeneity 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

accosted 77 adair 77 addressable 77 adesanya 77 affable 77 alcoholics 77

Corpus analysis for Inhibitory

  • In this selection, "inhibitory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, disengages, exert, decrease, neurons, signals and mechanisms stand out and add context to how "inhibitory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include set of inhibitory neurons in and all these inhibitory mechanisms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inhibitory" sits close to words such as accosted, adair and addressable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inhibitory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All these inhibitory mechanisms.. (4 words)

Each neuron receives thousands of excitatory and inhibitory signals every second. (11 words)

Excitatory and inhibitory The synthesis, packaging, secretion, and removal of neurotransmitters. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The researchers had previously discovered a set of inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord that act like cellular brakes, keeping the mechanical itch pathway in the spinal cord turned off most of the time. (34 words)

In fact, one of two other things could have been true: that the testes modified or activated a constituent of the blood or that the testes removed an inhibitory factor from the blood. (33 words)

A neurotransmitter influences trans-membrane ion flow either to increase (excitatory) or to decrease (inhibitory) the probability that the cell with which it comes in contact will produce an action potential. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Stimulative hormone receptor (Rs) is a receptor that can bind with stimulative signal molecules, while inhibitory hormone receptor (Ri) is a receptor that can bind with inhibitory signal molecules.

The inhibitory effect of Selank on enkephalin-degrading enzymes as a possible mechanism of its anxiolytic activity.

This is primarily due to caffeine, a natural stimulant found in coffee, which blocks the brain’s inhibitory neurotransmitter adenosine, which promotes sleep and suppresses arousal.

Goulding and his colleagues had previously found a set of inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord that keep the itchiness pathway locked down most of the time.

The researchers had previously discovered a set of inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord that act like cellular brakes, keeping the mechanical itch pathway in the spinal cord turned off most of the time.

When combined, FSI-174 sends a positive signal to macrophages to target blood forming stem cells for removal and magrolimab disengages inhibitory signals that block phagocytosis.

A great interest in oxysterols arose when they were shown to exert inhibitory actions on cholesterol biosynthesis. citation This finding became known as the “oxysterol hypothesis”.

Alcohol consumption alone reduces both inhibitory and activational aspects of behavioral control.

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All these inhibitory mechanisms..

A neurotransmitter influences trans-membrane ion flow either to increase (excitatory) or to decrease (inhibitory) the probability that the cell with which it comes in contact will produce an action potential.

Another mechanism of epilepsy may be the up-regulation of excitatory circuits or down-regulation of inhibitory circuits following an injury to the brain.

Binding of neurotransmitters may influence the postsynaptic neuron in either an inhibitory or excitatory way.

Depending on the type of ion, the effect on the target cell may be excitatory or inhibitory.

Depending on the type of receptor, the resulting effect on the postsynaptic cell may be excitatory, inhibitory, or modulatory in more complex ways.

Each neuron receives thousands of excitatory and inhibitory signals every second.

Excitatory and inhibitory The synthesis, packaging, secretion, and removal of neurotransmitters.

HeLa cell Apoptosis in HeLa cells is inhibited by proteins produced by the cell; these inhibitory proteins target retinoblastoma tumor-suppressing proteins.

However, mostly the GPi sends the inhibitory output from the basal ganglia to the thalamus.

If nervous impulses cannot be checked by normal inhibitory mechanisms, the generalized muscular spasms characteristic of tetanus are produced.

In fact, one of two other things could have been true: that the testes modified or activated a constituent of the blood or that the testes removed an inhibitory factor from the blood.

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Common combinations with inhibitory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inhibitory" in a sentence?
An example: "Stimulative hormone receptor (Rs) is a receptor that can bind with stimulative signal molecules, while inhibitory hormone receptor (Ri) is a receptor that can bind with inhibitory signal molecules." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "inhibitory" from authentic English texts.
What does "inhibitory" mean?
Inhibitory means: That inhibits.
What are synonyms of "inhibitory"?
Common synonyms of "inhibitory" include: repressive, repressing, restrictive.
How many example sentences with "inhibitory" are there?
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