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regulator

A substance or process that controls another substance or process.

- growth regulators substances that can alter the growth of a living organism.

- humoral r. a substance whose action is a result of contact with targets for activity through blood or body fluids.

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reg·u·la·tor 'reg-yə-.lāt-ər n

1) one that regulates

2) REGULATORY GENE

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reg·u·la·tor (regґu-lə-tər) a mechanism or process that controls another mechanism or process.

Medical dictionary. 2011.