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muco-

a combining form representing mucus or mucous in compound words: mucopurulent.
Also, muc-, muci-.
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muc-  
pref.  Variant of muco-.
muco- or muci- or muc-  
pref.  
  1. Mucus: mucoprotein.

  2. Mucosa: mucin.


[From Latin mūcus, mucus.]
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muc- or muci-
pref.
Variants of muco-.

muco- or muci- or muc-
pref.

  1. Mucus: mucoprotein.

  2. Mucosa: mucin.

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