- present tense form of depress (3rd person singular).
depresses
Example Sentences
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In prokaryotic cells, there are three types of regulatory molecules that can affect the expression of operons: repressors, activators, and inducers.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
But efforts by repressors actually backfire plenty of times and increase protest, as opposed to decreasing it.
From Scientific American • Mar. 15, 2022
Researchers have developed systems that allow precise direction of proteins known to be activators or repressors of gene expression to specific DNA sequences, changing the expression level of the gene target.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2021
This approach can be used to disrupt the function of repressors such as BCL11A, allowing edited cells to begin producing fetal haemoglobin5.
From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017
Then all those repressors of their foes, accompanied by their mother and surrounded by many Brahmanas proceeded towards Ekachakra.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
