Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse practitioner prescribed a medicine that would inhibit the patient's serotonin reuptake.

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Inhibit means to hold back, constrain, reduce, or slow. A serotonin reuptake inhibitor is a common medication to ease depression. It works by slowing (inhibiting) the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain so there is more serotonin available in the body.
Initiate means to start.

Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence