regulatory
verb(reg-u-late)
to govern or direct according to rule
regulatory
verb(reg-u-late)
to bring under the control of law or constituted authority
regulatory
verb(reg-u-late)
to make regulations for or concerning
regulatory
noun(reg-u-late)
a gene that regulates the expression of one or more structural genes by controlling the production of a protein (such as a genetic repressor) which regulates their rate of transcription
regulatory
adjective(reg-u-late)
characterized by or expressing opposition to government regulation
regulatory
adjective(reg-u-late)
serving or tending to regulate oneself or itself