Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. knockdown

knockdown

knockdown

n. the alteration of a particular gene in an individual organism or in a line of organisms by an experimenter so that the gene is present but its effects are not manifested. Also called gene knockdown.

Related Terms

sex hormone

sex hormone any of the hormones that stimulate various repr...

augmentation

augmentation n. 1. an increase in the amplitude...

semantic jargon

semantic jargon a symptom of fluent aphasias (e.g., Wernick...

impeachment evidence

impeachment evidence evidence used to attack or discredit t...

quadriplegia

quadriplegia n. paralysis of all four limbs, resulting from...

narrotophilia

narrotophilia n. sexual interest and arousal obtained from...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter K

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact