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downregulates

downregulates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of downregulate.

Meaning of downregulate

Verb

downregulate (third-person singular simple present downregulates, present participle downregulating, simple past and past participle downregulated)

  1. To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.
    Antonyms:
    upregulate

Questions about downregulates

What is downregulates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Downregulates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of downregulate.

Words near downregulates in the dictionary

  1. downrates
  2. downrating
  3. downregulatable
  4. downregulate
  5. downregulated
  6. downregulates
  7. downregulating
  8. downregulation
  9. downregulations
  10. downregulator
  11. downregulators

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