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derepress

(dēˌrĭ-prĕsˈ)

transitive verb de·re·pressed, de·re·press·ing, de·re·press·es

To induce the operation of (a gene) by deactivating the repressor.

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deˌre·presˈsion (-prĕshˈən) noun

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