"mucoregulatory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mucoregulatory [comparative], most mucoregulatory [superlative]
Etymology: muco- + regulate + -ory = muco- + regulatory. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|muco|regulate|ory}} muco- + regulate + -ory, {{prefix|en|muco|regulatory}} muco- + regulatory Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} mucoregulatory (not generally comparable, comparative more mucoregulatory, superlative most mucoregulatory)
  1. (biology, medicine) Having a regulatory effect on the production of mucus, as for example endogenously (in homeostasis) or (usually, especially) exogenously (in pharmacology). Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Hypernyms: expectorant Related terms: mucoregulator Coordinate_terms: mucolytic, secretolytic, mucokinetic

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