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inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
verb
hamować
/xaˈmɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
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.
Collocations
inhibit growthinhibit developmentinhibit a reaction
Word forms
inhibitedpast simpleinhibitingpresent participleinhibitsthird person singular
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