regulated
/ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪtɪd/
adjective
- Controlled or directed according to rules, laws, or standards.
- The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated to ensure drug safety.
- In a regulated market, prices cannot be changed without government approval.
- The thermostat keeps the room at a regulated temperature.
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- To control or direct something according to rules, laws, or standards.
- Parents often regulate how much screen time their children have.
- The government regulates the amount of pollution factories can release.
- The new law regulates the sale of sugary drinks in schools.
- To adjust or control a machine, process, or system so that it works correctly.
- A valve regulates the flow of water through the pipe.
- The pilot regulated the plane's altitude during the storm.
- You can regulate the volume of the radio by turning this knob.
- To control or maintain a biological or chemical process at a certain level.
- Exercise helps regulate your sleep cycle.
- The pancreas regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
- Plants regulate their internal temperature through transpiration.