Dysregulate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.

    "What, beyond abnormal, dysregulated cell division, was the common pathophysiological mechanism underlying cancer?"

Example

More examples

"What, beyond abnormal, dysregulated cell division, was the common pathophysiological mechanism underlying cancer?"

Etymology

From dys- + regulate.

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