Medical Dictionary

mucostatic

adj mu·co·stat·ic \ˌmyü-kə-ˈstat-ik\

Medical Definition of MUCOSTATIC

1
:  of, relating to, or representing the mucosal tissues of the jaws as they are in a state of rest <a mucostatic impression taken without displacing any tissue>
2
:  stopping the secretion of mucus

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