mucoadhesivity

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noun

The condition of being mucoadhesive

OriginEnglish adhesivity ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu →
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Meanings

nounmucoadhesivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being 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. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  12. Frenchadhésif
  13. Englishadhesive
  14. Englishadhesivity
  15. Englishmucoadhesivity

From muco- + adhesivity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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