derepress
/ˌdiːrɪˈprɛs/
verb
- To activate or make active again (a gene, memory, or function) by removing a block or suppression.
- Scientists are studying how certain drugs can derepress genes that help fight disease.
- The therapy aims to derepress traumatic memories so they can be processed.
- New research shows that exercise may derepress brain cells involved in learning.
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noun
- The process of activating something by removing suppression, especially in genetics or psychology.
- Scientists observed derepression of the enzyme after the inhibitor was removed.
- Derepression of the gene allowed the plant to grow in poor soil.
- The patient's recovery involved the derepression of long-buried emotions.