mucoadhesive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcus New Latinder. English muco- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin adhaesivusbor. French adhésifder. English adhesive English mucoadhesive From muco- + adhesive.
Meanings
- (especially, of a drug) That adheres to a mucous membrane.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mucoadhesive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mucoadhesive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |