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derepress

[dee-ri-pres]
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verb (used with object) Genetics.
  1. induce(def 5).

Origin of derepress

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + repress
Related formsde·re·pres·sion [dee-ri-presh-uh n] /ˌdi rɪˈprɛʃ ən/, noun
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derepression in Medicine

derepression

(dē′rĭ-prĕsh′ən)
n.
  1. The activation of an operator gene by the deactivation of a repressor gene.
Related formsde′re•press′ (-prĕs′) v.
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