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mucoprotective

mucoprotective adjective: that protects a mucous membrane from damage.

Adjective

mucoprotective (not comparable)

  1. That protects a mucous membrane from damage

Origin of mucoprotective

From muco- + protective.

Words formed from mucoprotective

Questions about mucoprotective

What does mucoprotective mean?
Mucoprotective means that protects a mucous membrane from damage.
What part of speech is mucoprotective?
Mucoprotective is an adjective.

Words near mucoprotective in the dictionary

  1. mucopolysaccharidoses
  2. mucopolysaccharidosis
  3. mucopolysaccharidosis type I
  4. mucopolysaccharidotic
  5. mucoprotection
  6. mucoprotective
  7. mucoprotein
  8. mucoproteinic
  9. mucoproteins
  10. mucoproteinuria
  11. mucopurelent

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