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Activated vs Derepressed - What's the difference?

activated | derepressed |

As verbs the difference between activated and derepressed

is that activated is (activate) while derepressed is (derepress).

As an adjective derepressed is

(genetics|of a gene) activated by the removal of a repressor.

activated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (activate)

    • Anagrams

    *

    activate

    English

    Verb

    (activat)
  • To put into action, to put to work.
  • To turn on.

    • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    derepressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (derepress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (genetics, of a gene) activated by the removal of a repressor