"antiregulatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more antiregulatory [comparative], most antiregulatory [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + regulatory. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|regulatory}} anti- + regulatory Head templates: {{en-adj}} antiregulatory (comparative more antiregulatory, superlative most antiregulatory)
  1. That disapproves of excessive regulation Translations (that disapproves of excessive regulation): antirregulatório (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antiregulatory-en-adj-Nkl6RQp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'that disapproves of excessive regulation': 98 2
  2. (biology) That counteracts a regulatory process Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-antiregulatory-en-adj-o15tWmyC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 37 63 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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