hypoactivates
hypoactivates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hypoactivate.
Meaning of hypoactivate
Verb
hypoactivate (third-person singular simple present hypoactivates, present participle hypoactivating, simple past and past participle hypoactivated)
- To reduce the level of activation or activity of (a process, region, or function), especially in biological or neural contexts.
- Among the various effects, they hyperactivate, hypoactivate, or inhibite limbic and other circuits, disorganize circuit activity, and interfere with effective functioning of the organism.1974, George Bernard Whatmore, Daniel R. Kohli, The Physiopathology and Treatment of Functional Disorders: Including Anxiety States and Depression and the Role of Biofeedback Training, Grune &...
- Synonyms:
- inhibit, downregulate
Questions about hypoactivates
- What is hypoactivates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Hypoactivates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hypoactivate.
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