Meaning 1formal · 82%
The process by which a living system adjusts a function or level to keep it within a workable range.
Natural examples
Die Regulation der Körpertemperatur schützt den Organismus.
Regulation of body temperature protects the organism.
Hormone spielen eine Rolle bei der Regulation des Stoffwechsels.
Hormones play a role in regulating metabolism.
Die Regulation des Blutdrucks hängt von mehreren Organen ab.
Blood pressure regulation depends on several organs.
Usage note
Regulation is feminine: die Regulation; usually uncountable. Biology uses it for processes such as regulation of body temperature.
Mini-lesson: Regulation
The process by which a living system adjusts a function or level to keep it within a workable range. Regulation is feminine: die Regulation; usually uncountable. Biology uses it for processes such as regulation of body temperature.
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