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mu⋅cin

  [myoo-sin]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
Origin:
1825–35; muc- + -in 2

Related forms:
mu⋅cin⋅oid, adjective
mu⋅ci⋅nous  [myoo-suh-nuhs] , adjective
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mu·cin   (myōō'sĭn)   
n.  Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes.
mu'cin·ous adj.
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Main Entry: mu·cin
Pronunciation: 'myüs-&n
Function: noun
: any of a group of mucoproteins that are found in various human andanimal secretions and tissues (as in saliva, the lining of the stomach, and the skin) and that are white or yellowish powders when dry and viscid when moist mucin>

Main Entry: mu·ci·nous
Pronunciation: 'myü-s&n-&s
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, resembling, or containingmucin <mucinous fluid> <mucinous carcinoma>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mucin mu·cin (my&oomacr;'sĭn)
n.
Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes.

mu'cin·ous adj.

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