ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Downregulation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Downregulation is a noun meaning (biology) The suppression of a response to a stimulus.

Meaning

(biology) The suppression of a response to a stimulus.

More Meanings

  1. (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decline, reduction, diminution, decrease, down-regulation, suppressing.

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