restricted
Pronunciation: /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/
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 sites
