mucociliary transport

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Process of removal of particles from the bronchi of the lungs in a mucus stream moved by cilia, thus contributing to uptake from the gastrointestinal tract.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1265 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'mucociliary transport' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15897 RIS BibTex EndNote
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