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Inhibition vs Stimulation - What's the difference?

inhibition | stimulation |

As nouns the difference between inhibition and stimulation

is that inhibition is the act of inhibiting while stimulation is a pushing or goading toward action.

inhibition

English

(wikipedia inhibition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of inhibiting.
  • (psychology) a personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally.
  • (chemistry) the process of stopping or retarding a chemical reaction.

    • See also

    * inhibit ----

    stimulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pushing or goading toward action.
  • An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
  • (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

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