counterregulatory

adjective

That counters a regulatory process, especially the action of a hormone

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Meanings

adjectivecounterregulatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineThat counters a regulatory process, especially the action of a hormone

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counterregulative

Origin

From counter- + regulatory.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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