transmucosal

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English

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Etymology

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From trans- +‎ mucosal.

Adjective

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transmucosal (not comparable)

  1. Through or across a mucous membrane
    • 2015 July 8, Gilbert Ateufack et al., “Gastroprotective and ulcer healing effects of piptadeniastrum Africanum on experimentally induced gastric ulcers in rats”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Indeed, ethanol drops the transmucosal potential difference and thus weakens the lining [ 15 ].