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BY inhibition we mean the arrest of the functions of a structure or organ, by the action upon it of another, while its power to execute those functions is still retained, and can be manifested as soon as the restraining power is removed.
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BRUNTON, T. On The Nature Of Inhibition, And The Action Of Drugs Upon It . Nature 27, 419–422 (1883). https://doi.org/10.1038/027419a0
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