Neuroscientists use the word "inhibition" for the situation when an excited/activated neuron suppresses the excitation of another neuron. An inhibitory connecti

Neuroscientists use the word "inhibition" for the situation when an excited/activated neuron suppresses the excitation of another neuron. An inhibitory connection is like a negatively weighted connection in an ANN. That seems similar in spirit to the psychological use. Yeah, context is important.