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overexpressing

overexpressing is the present participle and gerund of overexpress.

Meaning of overexpress

Verb

overexpress (third-person singular simple present overexpresses, present participle overexpressing, simple past and past participle overexpressed)

  1. (transitive) To artificially express (a gene) in increased quantity.
    Antonyms:
    underexpress

Questions about overexpressing

What is overexpressing the present participle and gerund of?
Overexpressing is the present participle and gerund of overexpress.

Words near overexpressing in the dictionary

  1. overexpress
  2. overexpressed
  3. overexpresser
  4. overexpressers
  5. overexpresses
  6. overexpressing
  7. overexpression
  8. overexpressions
  9. overexpressor
  10. overexpressors
  11. overexquisite

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