downregulation

noun

down·reg·u·la·tion | \ ˈdau̇n-ˌreg-yə-ˈlā-shən

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Medical Definition of downregulation

: the process of reducing or suppressing a response to a stimulus specifically : reduction in a cellular response to a molecule (as insulin) due to a decrease in the number of receptors on the cell surface

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