mucolytic
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mu·co·lyt·ic
(myo͞o′kə-lĭt′ĭk)adj.
Breaking down or hydrolyzing mucus or mucopolysaccharides.
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mucolytic
(ˌmjuːkəʊˈlɪtɪk)n
(Medicine) an agent that is able to break down mucus
adj
(Medicine) able to break down mucus or to reduce mucus viscosity
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mu•co•lyt•ic
(ˌmyu kəˈlɪt ɪk)adj.
denoting or pertaining to enzymes that break down mucus.
[1935–40]
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mucolytic
adj & n mucolíticoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.