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regu·la·tion (reg′yə lā′s̸hən)
noun
- a regulating or being regulated
- a rule, ordinance, or law by which conduct, etc. is regulated
- Embryology the process by which a structure, damaged or partially changed in an early stage of an animal embryo, adjusts to the disturbance and develops normally
Etymology: ME regulatio
adjective
- ordered or required by regulation; prescribed a regulation uniform
- usual; normal; ordinary; regular
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