down-regulate

A form of downregulate — To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.

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Meanings

verbdown-regulate (third-person singular simple present down-regulates, present participle down-regulating, simple past and past participle down-regulated)

present singular third person down-regulates · participle present down-regulating · participle past down-regulated · past down-regulated

  1. alternativeAlternative form of downregulate.
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APA

down-regulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-regulate

MLA

“down-regulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-regulate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down-regulate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-regulate.

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