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[n] a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces |
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MUCIN is a 5 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | glycoprotein, mucous secretion, mucus |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mu"cin\ (m[=u]"s[i^]n), n. [From {Mucus}.]
1. (Bot. Chem.) See {Mucedin}. [Obs.]
2. (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminoid substance which is
contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its
peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions
from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of
connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of
{Demilune}.
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