mucinolytic

mucinolytic
\\|myüsənō|lid.ik\ adjective
Etymology: mucin + -o- + -lytic
: able or tending to break down or lower the viscosity of mucin-containing body secretions or components

a mucinolytic enzyme


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  • mucinolytic — Capable of bringing about the hydrolysis of mucin, as by a mucinase. * * * mu·ci·no·lyt·ic .myü sən ō lit ik adj tending to break down or lower the viscosity of mucin containing body secretions or components <a mucinolytic enzyme> * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • mucinolytic — mu·ci·no·lyt·ic …   English syllables

  • mucolytic — |myükə|lid.ik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary muc + lytic : that hydrolyzes mucopolysaccharides : mucinolytic a mucolytic enzyme * * * /myooh keuh lit ik/, adj. Biochem. denoting or pertaining to enzymes that break down… …   Useful english dictionary

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