# expressed

Pronunciation: say "ik-SPREST" /ɪkˈspɹɛst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of express. — simple past and past participle of express
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of express. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.
   - _The committee expressed concern about the budget shortfall._
   - _Gratitude was expressed by everyone present at the ceremony._

## Adjective

2. Of a gene, having been transcribed into RNA so that its information is actively put to use.
   - Simple: Of a gene, switched on so the cell copies and uses it.
   - _Highly expressed genes produce large amounts of their corresponding protein._
   - _Researchers compared expressed sequences across the two tissue samples._

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