Meanings
adjectivemucoregulatory (not generally comparable, comparative more mucoregulatory, superlative most mucoregulatory)
comparative more mucoregulatory · superlative most mucoregulatory
- not comparableusuallybiologyHaving a regulatory effect on the production of mucus, as for example endogenously (in homeostasis) or (usually, especially) exogenously (in pharmacology).
Origin
From muco- + regulate + -ory or muco- + regulatory.
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mucoregulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoregulatory
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“mucoregulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoregulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucoregulatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoregulatory.
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