down·reg·u·la·tion
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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
Other Words from downregulation
downregulate
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verb
downregulated; downregulating
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verb
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“Downregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/downregulation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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