controlled
/kənˈtɹoʊld/ adjective B1- Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
- Subjected to regulation or direction.
- Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials) · A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).· Attempto Controlled English (ACE).
- Under the control of the specified entity.
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Madame Danglars looked at her husband with an expression which, at any other time, would have indicated a storm, but for the second time she controlled herself.
Sleep is partly controlled by melatonin, a hormone that makes us feel sleepy when it gets dark.
Elias meticulously cataloged the latest collection of historical artifacts in the quiet, temperature-controlled basement of the Winnipeg Heritage Museum.
The meticulous preservation of genetic diversity within these controlled environments offers a palpable glimmer of hope for the eventual reintroduction of endangered fauna into the wild.
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