Meanings
nounmucoregulator (plural mucoregulators)
plural mucoregulators
- A regulator of the production of mucus
The data presented in the current study disclosed a previously unknown role of 6-MP in airway epithelial cells as an efficacious mucoregulator.
2015 June 19, Kondababu Kurakula et al., “6-Mercaptopurine reduces cytokine and Muc5ac expression involving inhibition of NFκB activation in airway epithelial cells”, in Respiratory Research, volume 16, →DOI
Origin
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mucoregulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoregulator
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“mucoregulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoregulator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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