Main Entry: reg·u·late

Pronunciation: \ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): reg·u·lat·ed; reg·u·lat·ing

1 : to control or direct according to rule or law <regulate the testing of experimental drugs>
2 : to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

—reg·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective