mucoadherent

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adjective

Synonym of mucoadhesive.

Similar
mucoadhesive
OriginEnglish adherent ← Middle English adherent ← Old French adherent →
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Meanings

adjectivemucoadherent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of mucoadhesive.

    Synonyms: mucoadhesive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of mucoadhesive.

Similar
mucoadhesive

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Proto-Italic*moukos
  3. Latinmūcus
  4. Englishmuco-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  6. Proto-Italic*ad
  7. Proto-Italic*ad-
  8. Latinad-
  9. Latinhaereō
  10. Latinadhaereō
  11. Latinadhaerēns
  12. Old Frenchadherent
  13. Middle Englishadherent
  14. Englishadherent
  15. Englishmucoadherent

From muco- + adherent.

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APA

mucoadherent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoadherent

MLA

“mucoadherent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoadherent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucoadherent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoadherent.

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