upregulate

See also: up-regulate

English

Alternative forms

• up-regulate

Etymology

From up- +‎ regulate.

Verb

upregulate (third-person singular simple present upregulates, present participle upregulating, simple past and past participle upregulated)

1. (biology) To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation

Antonyms

• downregulate

Related terms

• upregulation