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mucolytic

/ˌmjuː.kəˈlɪt.ɪk/

Translations

mucolyticnoun

mucolytics

/ˌmjuː.kəˈlɪt.ɪk/

Used in pharmacology to denote a drug or agent that breaks down mucus.

Synonyms

mucolytic agent

mucokinetic agent

mucus-dissolving agent

mucolyticadjective

more mucolytic

Comp.

most mucolytic

Super.

/ˌmjuː.kəˈlɪt.ɪk/

The doctor prescribed a mucolytic medication to help clear the patient's airways.

Врач прописал муколитическое лекарство, чтобы помочь очистить дыхательные пути пациента.

Synonyms

mucolyticnoun

A drug or other substance that thins or dissolves mucus so it can be more easily expelled from the respiratory tract.

Acetylcysteine is a widely used mucolytic in the treatment of chronic bronchitis.

mucolyticadjective

Relating to or causing the breakdown of mucus, making it less viscous and easier to expel from the respiratory tract.

The mucolytic properties of the medication helped clear the patient's congested airways.