cromolyn

C3R1O1M3O1L1Y4N1

noun

A chemical substance, acting as a mast cell stabilizer.

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cromoglicatecromoglycate
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Meanings

nouncromolyn (countable and uncountable, plural cromolyns)

plural cromolyns

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA chemical substance, acting as a mast cell stabilizer.

    Two distinct anti-allergic drugs, amlexanox and cromolyn, bind to the same kinds of calcium binding proteins, except calmodulin, in bovine lung extract.

    2006, Journal of the National Cancer Institute

    Synonyms: cromoglicate, cromoglycate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical substance, acting as a mast cell stabilizer.

Similar
cromoglicatecromoglycate
Also see
cromoglicic acidcromoglycate

Translations

Czech kromolyn
  • kromolynchemical substance
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APA

cromolyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cromolyn

MLA

“cromolyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cromolyn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cromolyn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cromolyn.

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