inhibitory vs inhibit

inhibitory is an adjective but inhibit is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inhibitory	No	Yes	No	No
inhibit	No	No	Yes	No

inhibitory (adjective)	inhibit (adjective)
restrictive of action

inhibitory (verb)	inhibit (verb)
	prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
	make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
	consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
	limit, block, or decrease the action or function of