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upregulation

upregulation noun: the process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors increases in order to increase sensitivity.

Noun

upregulation (countable and uncountable, plural upregulations)

  1. The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors increases in order to increase sensitivity.

Forms of upregulation

pluralupregulations

Origin of upregulation

From up- + regulation.

Questions about upregulation

What does upregulation mean?
Upregulation means the process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors increases in order to increase sensitivity.
What part of speech is upregulation?
Upregulation is a noun.
What is the plural of upregulation?
The plural of upregulation is upregulations.

Words near upregulation in the dictionary

  1. upregulatable
  2. upregulate
  3. upregulated
  4. upregulates
  5. upregulating
  6. upregulation
  7. upregulations
  8. upregulative
  9. upregulator
  10. upregulators
  11. upregulatory

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