Now rare. [ad. L. cohibitiōn-em, n. of action f. cohibēre: see prec.] Restraint, restriction; check, stoppage.
1586. A. Day, Eng. Secretary, I. (1625), 117. These kindes of troubles … are cohibitions of all such earthly delight.
1650. Bulwer, Anthropomet., 220. This phantastical cohibition against the freedom of Nature.
1666. C. Harvey, Morb. Angl., xiv. 176. A sudden cohibition of their Hæmorrhoids.
1882. J. B. Stallo, Concepts & The. Mod. Physics, 117. The cohibition of the bulk of a gas being due solely to pressure.
So † Cohibitive a., restraining, restrictive; † Cohibitor, one who restrains.
1548. Hall, Chron. (1809), 497. Cohibetors and refreiners of the Kynges wilfull skope and unbrideled libertie.
1668. Wilkins, Real Char., 27. Cohibitive, restrain, check, curb, with-hold.
