释义 |
downregulation \ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ \ noun Etymology: down + regulation (IV) : the process of reducing or suppressing a response to a stimulus ; specifically : reduction in a cellular response to a molecule (as of insulin) from a decrease in the number of receptors on the cell surface • downregulate transitive verb |