restrictedPronunciation: /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/Translate restricted | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of restricted adjective limited in extent, number, scope, or action:Western scientists had only restricted access to the site British (of a document or information) not to be disclosed to the public for reasons of national security. Biology (of a virus) unable to reproduce at its normal rate in certain hosts: the mechanism of restricted virus replication Biochemistry (of DNA) subject to degradation by a restriction enzyme: some enzymes cleave DNA at restricted sitesDerivatives restrictedly adverb restrictedness noun restricted in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of restricted in the US English dictionary
