inhibinPronunciation: /ɪnˈhɪbɪn/Definition of inhibin noun [mass noun] Biochemistry a gonadal hormone which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone, under consideration as a potential male contraceptive. Origin: 1930s: from Latin inhibere 'hinder' + -in1inhibin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of inhibin in the US English dictionary