counterregulate

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verb

To counter the regulatory action of a hormone

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Meanings

verbcounterregulate (third-person singular simple present counterregulates, present participle counterregulating, simple past and past participle counterregulated)

present singular third person counterregulates · participle present counterregulating · participle past counterregulated · past counterregulated

  1. To counter the regulatory action of a hormone

Origin

From counter- + regulate.

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APA

counterregulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterregulate

MLA

“counterregulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterregulate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterregulate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterregulate.

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