derepress

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verb

To activate a gene by the removal of a repressor

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Meanings

verbderepress (third-person singular simple present derepresses, present participle derepressing, simple past and past participle derepressed)

present singular third person derepresses · participle present derepressing · participle past derepressed · past derepressed

  1. biologyTo activate a gene by the removal of a repressor
  2. human sciencesTo cease to repress (a belief, memory, etc.).

Origin

From de- + repress.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

derepress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derepress

MLA

“derepress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derepress. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derepress,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derepress.

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