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regulant

American

[reg-yuh-luhnt] / ˈrɛg yə lənt /

noun

a substance, as a chemical, used to control or regulate.

herbicides and fungicides as regulants for plant growth.

Etymology

Origin of regulant

regul(ate) + -ant

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