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upregulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
up-reg-u-la-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From up- + regulation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

upregulations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

upregulate downregulation

Questions

What does upregulation mean?
The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors increases in order to increase sensitivity.
Where does upregulation come from?
From up- + regulation.

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