downregulation
downregulation · downregulations
The suppression of a response to a stimulusThe suppression of a response to a stimulus
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The suppression of a response to a stimulus
(countable, uncountable)The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity
Origin
From down- + regulation.From down- + regulation.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: downregulations| Singular | downregulation |
|---|---|
| Plural | downregulations |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedupregulation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable