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feedback inhibition
noun
: inhibition of an enzyme controlling an early stage of a series of biochemical reactions by the end product when it reaches a critical concentration
Examples of feedback inhibition in a Sentence
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The reasons for this adaptation are still being elucidated but almost certainly involve less feedback inhibition from receptors in your small intestine that detect the presence of carbohydrate.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2020
This feedback inhibition is a way for your body to regulate the amount of sugar being dumped into your small intestine.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1960, in the meaning defined above
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“Feedback inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback%20inhibition. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
feedback inhibition
noun
: inhibition of an enzyme controlling an early stage of a series of biochemical reactions by the end product when it reaches a critical concentration
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