regulada

Regulada is the feminine singular form of the past participle of regulate in Spanish and Portuguese. It functions as an adjective meaning “regulated” or “governed” and describes things that are subject to formal rules or oversight. The masculine counterpart is regulado, and the plural forms are regulados (masc. or mixed) and reguladas (fem.).

Regulada is widely used in legal, economic, and administrative contexts to refer to rules, markets, prices, and services that operate under official regulation. Examples include tarifa regulada (regulated tariff), sector regulado (regulated sector), or servicios regulados (regulated services). In everyday language, it can describe traffic, medicines, or procedures that comply with regulatory standards, as in “circulación regulada por semáforos” or “productos regulados por la agencia.”

In biology, “expresión regulada” describes gene expression controlled by regulatory mechanisms, sometimes contrasted with constitutive expression.

Etymology: the form derives from regula (rule) and related Latin and Romance-language verb forms meaning to regulate. In Spanish and Portuguese, regulado/regulada agrees with the gender of the noun it qualifies.

Notes: Regulada is primarily used as an adjective. It is uncommon as a standalone noun, and its precise meaning depends on context, typically indicating that a thing is subject to regulation or control by authorities. Related terms include regulación (regulation), regulador (regulator), and regulatorio (regulatory).