dysregulate
dysregulate verb: to cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.
Verb
dysregulate (third-person singular simple present dysregulates, present participle dysregulating, simple past and past participle dysregulated)
- To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.
- What, beyond abnormal, dysregulated cell division, was the common pathophysiological mechanism underlying cancer?2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 285
Forms of dysregulate
| third-person singular present | dysregulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | dysregulating |
| past participle | dysregulated |
| past | dysregulated |
Origin of dysregulate
From dys- + regulate.
Words formed from dysregulate
Questions about dysregulate
- What does dysregulate mean?
- Dysregulate means to cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.
- What part of speech is dysregulate?
- Dysregulate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dysregulate?
- The past tense of dysregulate is dysregulated.
Words near dysregulate in the dictionary
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