down·reg·u·la·tion
n : the process of reducing or suppressing a response to a stimulus : specif : reduction in a cellular response to a molecular stimulus (as by insulin) due to a decrease in the number of receptors on the cell surface down*reg*u*late vb -lat*ed -lat*ing
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