"dysregulate" meaning in All languages combined

See dysregulate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: dysregulates [present, singular, third-person], dysregulating [participle, present], dysregulated [participle, past], dysregulated [past]
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  1. (biology) To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism. Derived forms: dysregulation Related terms: deregulate

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