mucoadhesive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

muco- +‎ adhesive

Adjective[edit]

mucoadhesive (comparative more mucoadhesive, superlative most mucoadhesive)

  1. (medicine, especially of a drug) That adheres to a mucous membrane.

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Noun[edit]

mucoadhesive (plural mucoadhesives)

  1. (medicine) Any drug that adheres to a mucous membrane

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