| NOUN | substance | mucin | a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions |
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| Meaning | A nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces. | |
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| Broader | glycoprotein | A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component |
| Substance of | mucus, mucous secretion | Protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
| Spanish | mucina | |
| Catalan | mucina | |
| Adjectives | mucinoid | resembling mucin |
| mucinous | relating to or containing mucin | |
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