downregulation

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Synonyms: down-regulation, down regulation, nonregulation

Antonyms: down-regulation, down regulation, nonregulation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[suppression]] of a [[response]] to a [[stimulus]]
2. {{lb|en|genetics}} The process, in the [[regulation]] of [[gene]] [[expression]], in which the number, or activity of [[receptor]]s decreases in order to decrease [[sensitivity]]

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