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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterregulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-reg-u-late
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To counter the regulatory action of a hormone

Etymology

From counter- + regulate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

counterregulates (present, singular) counterregulating (participle, present) counterregulated (participle, past) counterregulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

counterregulation counterregulatory

Questions

What does counterregulate mean?
To counter the regulatory action of a hormone
Where does counterregulate come from?
From counter- + regulate.

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