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mucociliary

mucociliary adjective: of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.

Adjective

mucociliary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
    • Most inhaled uranium that reaches the lungs is eliminated via mucociliary clearance.

Origin of mucociliary

From muco- + ciliary.

Words formed from mucociliary

  • mucociliary blanket
  • mucociliary escalator
  • mucociliary ladder
  • mucociliary transport

Words that rhyme with mucociliary

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Questions about mucociliary

What does mucociliary mean?
Mucociliary means of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
What part of speech is mucociliary?
Mucociliary is an adjective.

Words near mucociliary in the dictionary

  1. mucocartilages
  2. mucocele
  3. mucoceles
  4. mucocellular
  5. mucociliar
  6. mucociliary
  7. mucociliated
  8. mucocilliary
  9. mucocomplex
  10. mucocomplexes
  11. mucocutaneous

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