Derepressive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That counters repression

    "The same outcome occurred when glutamine was re-fed to nitrogen-starved cells or those growing in a derepressive nitrogen source ( Figure 8 )."

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"The same outcome occurred when glutamine was re-fed to nitrogen-starved cells or those growing in a derepressive nitrogen source ( Figure 8 )."

Etymology

From de- + repressive.

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