INHIBITORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inhibitory mean? 

• INHIBITORY (adjective)
  The adjective INHIBITORY has 1 sense:

1. restrictive of action

  Familiarity information: INHIBITORY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INHIBITORY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Restrictive of action

Synonyms:

inhibitory; repressing; repressive

Context example:

an overly strict and inhibitory discipline

Similar:

restrictive (serving to restrict)

Derivation:

inhibit (prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something)

 Context examples 

Activation of these D2 receptors activate inhibitory G-proteins, which inhibit adenylyl cyclase, preventing signal transduction mediated via cAMP and resulting in the inhibition of neurotransmission and an antidyskinetic effect.

(Bromocriptine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)

The PI3K-Akt pathway may be activated through loss or mutation of the inhibitory tumor suppressor gene PTEN.

(Melanoma Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Metastatic inhibitory effect results in the interference or prevention of cellular neoplastic transformation.

(Metastatic Inhibitory Effect, NCI Thesaurus)

D2-like receptors are coupled to inhibitory G-proteins, which inhibit adenylyl cyclase, thereby preventing signal transduction mediated via cAMP and leading to an inhibitory effect on neurotransmission.

(Bromocriptine, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the exact mechanism by which BBI suppresses carcinogenesis is unknown, its antiproliferative activity appears to be linked to the chymotrypsin inhibitory region.

(Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In the bone matrix, PC-1 is the major producer of PPi, which in turn has an inhibitory effect on hydroxyapatite deposition.

(Bone Mineralization Regulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A method to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics in which growth media is pipetted into a multi-well plate.

(Micro Broth Dilution Method, NCI Thesaurus)

Alternatively, as CD74 is the cellular receptor for the cytokine migration-inhibitory factor (MIF), the cytotoxicity of this agent may be related to inhibition of CD74 activation by MIF.

(Milatuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral administration, Oxonate is selectively distributed to the intracellular sites of tissues lining the small intestines, producing localized inhibitory effects within the gastrointestinal tract.

(Oteracil Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)

Inactivation of the SMAD4 tumour suppressor gene leads to loss of the inhibitory influence of the transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathway.

(Pancreatic Cancer Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)