cardioinhibitory

English

Etymology

From cardio- +‎ inhibitory.

Adjective

cardioinhibitory (not comparable)

1. (physiology) restraining or limiting the heart's action.

   cardioinhibitory response

   vagal cardioinhibitory fibers

   cardioinhibitory centre

References

• “cardioinhibitory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.