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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