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inhibiting

inhibitingpresent participle of inhibit

/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

verb

hamować

/xaˈmɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownik
Also
powstrzymywaćutrudniać
Definition

to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal

Examples
A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.
Brak tlenu może hamować rozwój mózgu u nienarodzonego dziecka.
Synonyms
hinderimpederestrict
Collocations
inhibit growthinhibit developmentinhibit a reaction
Word forms
inhibitedpast simpleinhibitingpresent participleinhibitsthird person singular
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