mucolytic

[myoo-kuh-lit-ik]

adjective Biochemistry.

denoting or pertaining to enzymes that break down mucus.

Origin of mucolytic

First recorded in 1935–40; muco- + -lytic

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mucolytic in Medicine

mucolytic

[myōō′kə-lĭt′ĭk]

adj.

Capable of dissolving, digesting, or liquefying mucus.

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