the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. That prohibits; prohibitory.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as prohibitory.
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adj. tending to discourage (especially of prices)
Word Usage
"Your comment about anise being cost prohibitive is true, but what I started doing last year is to go to the pharmacy and buy a syringe (like diabetics use) and squirt proper amount on my bait."