derepressing
/ˌdiːrɪˈprɛsɪŋ/
verb
- The act of activating or releasing something that was previously suppressed or held back.
- The scientist is studying the process of derepressing certain genes in plants.
- Derepressing your emotions can be a healthy step toward healing.
- Derepressing the memory took months of therapy.
Synonyms
adjective
- Serving to activate or release something that was suppressed.
- They observed a derepressing signal in the brain after the treatment.
- The derepressing effect of the drug was immediate.
- This derepressing mechanism allows the cell to produce more proteins.