counterregulation

noun

A rule that opposes another rule

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Meanings

nouncounterregulation (countable and uncountable, plural counterregulations)

plural counterregulations

  1. countableuncountableA rule that opposes another rule
  2. countableuncountableA biological process that regulates something in response to changes induced by another process

Origin

From counter- + regulation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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