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Upregulated vs Unregulated - What's the difference?

upregulated | unregulated |

As a verb upregulated

is (upregulate).

As an adjective unregulated is

not regulated.

upregulated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (upregulate)

  • upregulate

    Alternative forms

    * up-regulate

    Verb

    (upregulat)
  • (biology) To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation.
  • Antonyms

    * downregulate

    unregulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not regulated