Main Entry: mu·cin·o·gen Pronunciation: myü-'sin-&-j&n, -"jen Function: noun : any of various substances which undergoconversion into mucins called also mucigen
mucinogen mu·cin·o·gen (my&oomacr;-sĭn'ə-jən, -jěn') n. Any of various substances, such as glycoproteins, that form mucin through the imbibition of water.
