dysregulation

English

Etymology

From dys- +‎ regulation.

Noun

dysregulation (plural dysregulations)

  1. (chiefly biochemistry) A failure to regulate properly.
    • 2015, Raja Sivamani, Jared R. Jagdeo, Peter Elsner, Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics:
      For our purposes, it is sufficient to note that dysregulation of desquamatory protease activity in the SC is often involved in conditions of compromised skin barrier.

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