Definitions for mucinousˈmyu sə nəs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•cinˈmyu sɪn(n.)
any of a class of mucoproteins abundant in saliva, gastric juices, and other mucous secretions of the body.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of mucin:
1825–35; < F mucine; see mucus , -in1
mu•ci•nousˈmyu sə nəs(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
mucinous(adj)
relating to or containing mucin
Wiktionary
mucinous(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to or containing mucin
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