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au•to•reg•u•la•tion
(ô′tō reg′yə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
au•to•reg•u•la•tive
(ô′tō reg′yə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),USA pronunciation au•to•reg•u•la•to•ry
(ô′tō reg′yə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
au′to•reg′u•la′tive•ly, adv.
- Ecology, Physiologythe continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.
- 1965–70; auto-1 + regulation