mucolysis

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noun

The breakup or dissolution of mucus

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Meanings

nounmucolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe breakup or dissolution of mucus

Origin

From muco- + -lysis.

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Translations

Italian mucolisi
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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