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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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.
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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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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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“Feedback inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback%20inhibition. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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