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mucolytic

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mucolytic /mu·co·lyt·ic/ (-lit´ik) capable of reducing the viscosity of mucus, or an agent that so acts.
mu·co·lyt·ic (myk-ltk)
adj.
Capable of dissolving, digesting, or liquefying mucus.
mucolytic
[myo̅o̅′kəlit′ik]
Etymology: L, mucus + Gk, lysis, loosening
1 exerting a destructive effect on mucus.
2 any agent that dissolves or destroys mucus.
mucolytic (myōōˈ·k·liˑ·tik),
adj able to loosen and release mucus.
mucolytic
1. destroying or dissolving mucus.
2. an agent that so acts.


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