underactivated
underactivated adjective: less than normally activated. Also the simple past and past participle of underactivate.
Adjective
underactivated (comparative more underactivated, superlative most underactivated)
- Less than normally activated.
- Putative Wnt pathway targets were selected based on the following criteria: (1) an average fold change of 1.5-fold or more in deIs10 ; huIs1 (Wnt pathway overactivation) compared to control ( N2 ); (2) present and increased calls in at least two of three biological replicates; (3) ANOVA P ≤0.05...2015 June 5, Lakshmi Gorrepati et al., “Identification of Wnt Pathway Target Genes Regulating the Division and Differentiation of Larval Seam Cells and Vulval Precursor Cells in Caenorhabditis...
Also used as
underactivated is also the simple past and past participle of underactivate.
Forms of underactivated
| comparative | more underactivated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most underactivated |
Origin of underactivated
From under- + activated.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Questions about underactivated
- What does underactivated mean?
- Underactivated means less than normally activated.
- What part of speech is underactivated?
- Underactivated is an adjective.
Words near underactivated in the dictionary
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