mucociliary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcus New Latinder. English muco- English ciliary English mucociliary From muco- + ciliary.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
Most inhaled uranium that reaches the lungs is eliminated via mucociliary clearance.
Deriveds
mucociliary transport · mucociliary blanket · mucociliary escalator · mucociliary ladder
Translations (1)
cs mukociliární (of the action of cilia in transporting mucus)