Inhibition
Inhibition (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Inhibition, from the Latin inhibitio meaning "a restraining", is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe the slowing down or prevention of a process, action or function.
In Neurology
In neurology, inhibition refers to the process by which a neuron is prevented from firing an action potential. This can occur through the action of inhibitory neurotransmitters such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or glycine, which decrease the likelihood of the neuron firing an action potential.
In Pharmacology
In pharmacology, inhibition refers to the process by which a drug or substance prevents or reduces the activity of a specific enzyme or receptor. This can occur through competitive inhibition, where the inhibitor competes with the substrate for the active site of the enzyme, or non-competitive inhibition, where the inhibitor binds to a different site on the enzyme and changes its shape, preventing the substrate from binding.
In Psychology
In psychology, inhibition refers to the conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavior, impulse, or desire. This can occur through various mechanisms, such as self-control, willpower, or social norms.
Related Terms
- Excitation: The process of increasing the activity or efficiency of a neuron or enzyme.
- Neurotransmitter: Chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.
- Enzyme: Proteins that act as biological catalysts, speeding up reactions in cells.
- Receptor: A protein molecule that receives and responds to neurotransmitters, hormones, or drugs.
- Substrate: The molecule upon which an enzyme acts.
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Inhibition
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中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski