"disinhibitor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disinhibitors [plural]
Etymology: From disinhibit + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disinhibit|or}} disinhibit + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} disinhibitor (plural disinhibitors)
  1. Something that reduces one's inhibitions, making one act more impulsively. Related terms: disinhibition

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