mucoregulatory

English

Etymology

muco- +‎ regulate +‎ -ory = muco- +‎ regulatory.

Adjective

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).

Hypernyms

• expectorant

Coordinate terms

• mucolytic
• secretolytic
• mucokinetic

Related terms

• mucoregulator