mucociliary.
Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
Most inhaled uranium that reaches the lungs is eliminated via mucociliary clearance.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcus New Latinder. English muco- English ciliary English mucociliary From muco- + ciliary.
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