negative regulation of response to external stimulus
down regulation of response to external stimulus
exact
down-regulation of response to external stimulus
exact
downregulation of response to external stimulus
exact
inhibition of response to external stimulus
narrow
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of a response to an external stimulus.
GO:0032101
regulation of response to external stimulus
is_a
GO:0048585
negative regulation of response to stimulus
is_a
GO:0009605
response to external stimulus
negatively_regulates