mucoregulatory
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
muco- + regulate + -ory = muco- + regulatory.
Adjective[edit]
mucoregulatory (not generally comparable, comparative more mucoregulatory, superlative most mucoregulatory)
- (biology, medicine) Having a regulatory effect on the production of mucus, as for example endogenously (in homeostasis) or (usually, especially) exogenously (in pharmacology).