Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
down·reg·u·la·tion Pronunciation:
'daun-"reg-y&-'lA-sh&n Function:
noun : the process of reducing orsuppressing a response to a stimulus;
specifically : reduction in a cellular response to a molecule (as insulin) due to a decrease in the number of receptors on the cell surface —
down·reg·u·late /-'reg-y&-"lAt/ verb -lat·ed;
-lat·ing
