Mucoadhesive

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug that adheres to a mucous membrane
Adjective
  1. 1
    That adheres to a mucous membrane. especially

Synonyms

All synonyms
mucoadherent

Etymology

From muco- + adhesive.

Related phrases

mucous membrane

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