up-regulate

A form of upregulate — To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation

Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of upregulate.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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