retroregulate

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verb

To regulate by means of retroregulation

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Meanings

verbretroregulate (third-person singular simple present retroregulates, present participle retroregulating, simple past and past participle retroregulated)

present singular third person retroregulates · participle present retroregulating · participle past retroregulated · past retroregulated

  1. biologyTo regulate by means of retroregulation

Origin

From retro- + regulate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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