Capable of dissolving, digesting, or liquefying mucus.
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mu·co·lyt·ic .myü-kə-'lit-ik adj hydrolyzing glycosaminoglycans: tending to break down or lower the viscosity of mucin-containing body secretions or components <\mucolytic enzymes>
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n.
an agent, such as carbocisteine or dornase alfa (see DNAse), that dissolves or breaks down mucus. Mucolytics are used to treat chest conditions involving excessive or thickened mucus secretions.
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mu·co·lyt·ic (mu″ko-litґik) 1. capable of reducing the viscosity of mucus. 2. an agent that reduces the viscosity of mucus.Medical dictionary. 2011.