noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inhibitory; suppressive
Technical term used in biology, neuroscience, and psychology to describe something that suppresses or restrains a function or process. Often appears in compounds like 抑制性神経伝達物質 (inhibitory neurotransmitter). Antonym: 興奮性 (excitatory).
Antonyms: 興奮性
GABA is a typical inhibitory neurotransmitter.
This drug has an inhibitory effect.
excitability; irritability
Compound of 抑制 (suppression, inhibition) + 性 (nature, property). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming technical adjectives in modern Japanese.