Regulatory (Adjective)
Meaning
Restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company had to comply with the regulatory requirements set by the government to ensure the safety of its products.
- The regulatory agency is responsible for overseeing the financial industry and enforcing laws to prevent fraud.
- The doctor explained that the medication would help regulate the patient's blood pressure, but it would also have some regulatory effects on the heart rate.
- The new policy is a regulatory measure aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices.
- The biologists studied the regulatory mechanisms that control the expression of genes in the development of cancer cells.