derepress
verb
de·re·press
ˌdē-ri-ˈpres 
derepressed; derepressing; derepresses
: to activate (a gene or enzyme) by releasing from a blocked state
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derepress
transitive verb
de·re·press
ˌdē-ri-ˈpres
: to activate (a gene or enzyme) by releasing from a blocked state
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