dis|in|hi|bi|tion

dis|in|hi|bi|tion
dis|in|hi|bi|tion «DIHS ihn uh BIHSH uhn, dihs IHN hih-», noun.
Psychology. the failure of an inhibition to operate, caused by an extraneous stimulus, a distraction, drug, or other factor that impedes inhibition.

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