Meaning & use
Constitutively
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In a manner that is continuous, essential, or inherent, especially describing a gene or process that is always active regardless of external conditions.
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The enzyme is constitutively expressed in nearly all human cells.
Some immune receptors are constitutively active, signaling even without a triggering molecule.
A note on using this word
This word is heavily used in molecular biology to describe genes 'switched on' at all times, as opposed to 'inducible' genes activated only under specific conditions.
Words with a similar meaning
inherentlypermanently
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Words with an opposite meaning
inducibly
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