Meanings
verbupregulate (third-person singular simple present upregulates, present participle upregulating, simple past and past participle upregulated)
present singular third person upregulates · participle present upregulating · participle past upregulated · past upregulated · alternative up-regulate
- biologyTo increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation
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APA
upregulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upregulate
MLA
“upregulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upregulate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upregulate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upregulate.
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