co-regulate

American  

[koh-reg-yuh-layt] / koʊˈrɛg jəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

co-regulated, co-regulating

1. Psychology. to engage in co-regulation with (another with whom one is in a relationship).

2. to regulate (another entity) reciprocally, as by monitoring each other to make sure that regulations are observed and infractions are addressed.

3. Biochemistry. to regulate (multiple things) simultaneously or jointly by the same process.

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verb (used without object)

co-regulated, co-regulating

1. Psychology. to engage in co-regulation with another with whom one is in a relationship.

2. to regulate reciprocally, as by monitoring each other to make sure that regulations are observed and infractions are addressed.

Other Word Forms

• co-regulation
  noun

Example Sentences

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co-regulate co-regulating

For those seeking alternative therapies, numerous studies have found that the warm and sociable nature of horses has successfully facilitated psychological and physical repair, allowing humans to co-regulate alongside them and move past trauma responses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Through co-regulating with the horses, the client should end the session in what Ebsen calls a rest-digest state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

“The ability of parents or key caregivers to provide protection, to have a co-regulating role when it comes to the stress response is critical,” Mulrooney said in an email.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2022