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derepression

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dere-pres-sion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inactivation of a repressor gene.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The cessation of repression of a belief, memory, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English repression English derepression From de- + repression.

Usage

Inflected Forms

derepressions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

derepressible

Questions

What does derepression mean?
The inactivation of a repressor gene.
Where does derepression come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English repression English derepression From de- + repression.

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