downregulate

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verb

To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.

Opposite
upregulate
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Meanings

verbdownregulate (third-person singular simple present downregulates, present participle downregulating, simple past and past participle downregulated)

present singular third person downregulates · participle present downregulating · participle past downregulated · past downregulated · alternative down-regulate

  1. To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.

    Antonyms: upregulate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.

Opposite
upregulate
Also see
hypoactivate

Origin

From down- + regulate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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