Inhibitory and Suppressive

Inhibitory

Inhibitory adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Synonyms for Inhibitory

Suppressive and inhibitory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppressive" instead an adjective "Inhibitory".

Suppressive

Suppressive adjective - Tending to suppress.
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Synonyms for Suppressive

Inhibitory and suppressive are semantically related. You can use "Inhibitory" instead an adjective "Suppressive".
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