Usually means: Substance that breaks down mucus.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word mucolytic:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. mucolytic: Merriam-Webster
  2. mucolytic: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. mucolytic: Collins English Dictionary
  4. mucolytic: Wiktionary
  5. mucolytic: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. mucolytic: Dictionary.com
  7. Mucolytic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. mucolytic: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. mucolytic: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. mucolytic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. mucolytic: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (mucolytic)

▸ adjective:  Serving to dissolve mucus.
▸ noun:  A mucolytic agent.

Similar:
mucific, mucoactive, mucomimetic, mucoprotective, secretolytic, mucoinert, apophlegmatic, ecphractic, expectorant, ceruminolytic, more...

Opposite:
mucogenic, mucus-producing, phlegm-producing

Types:
guaifenesin, acetylcysteine, bromhexine, ambroxol, carbocisteine, eriodictyol, mesna, tiopronin, more...

Phrases:
mucolytic agent, more...

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Similar:
mucific, mucoactive, mucomimetic, mucoprotective, secretolytic, mucoinert, apophlegmatic, ecphractic, expectorant, ceruminolytic, more...

Opposite:
mucogenic, mucus-producing, phlegm-producing

Types:
guaifenesin, acetylcysteine, bromhexine, ambroxol, carbocisteine, eriodictyol, mesna, tiopronin, more...

Phrases:
mucolytic agent, more...



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