Etymology

dysregulate

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Today it means: To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism. Full definition →

English regulate ← New Latin dys-
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  1. New Latindys-
  2. Englishdys-
  3. Englishregulate
  4. English todaydysregulate

From dys- + regulate.

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