bioregulator

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noun

Any substance that regulates a biological process

OriginEnglish regulator ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioregulator (plural bioregulators)

plural bioregulators

  1. biochemistryAny substance that regulates a biological process

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishregulator
  6. Englishbioregulator

From bio- + regulator.

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Translations

Italian bioregolatore
  • bioregolatoreTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bioregulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioregulator

MLA

“bioregulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioregulator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioregulator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioregulator.

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