National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Mucolytic Agent

Synonyms

Mucolytic Agent

Mucolytic

Mucolytics

Definitions

Any agent that dissolves mucus, making it less thick and sticky. This makes it easier for the mucus to drain from the upper respiratory system, be removed through coughing, or be transported through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74536

code

C74536

DEFINITION

Any agent that dissolves mucus, making it less thick and sticky. This makes it easier for the mucus to drain from the upper respiratory system, be removed through coughing, or be transported through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

FULL_SYN

Mucolytic Agent

Mucolytic

Mucolytics

label

Mucolytic Agent

Legacy Concept Name

Mucolytic_Agent

Preferred_Name

Mucolytic Agent

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C74536

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C0026698

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78273

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