mucin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmjuːsɪn/
Etymology
From muc- + -in.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mucins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sulphomucin · mucinoid · mucinosis · sialomucin · mucinlike · ovomucin · sulfomucin · mucinolytic · mucinous · mucigen · apomucin · pseudomucinous · mucinolysis · pseudomucin · endomucin
Translations (1)
fi musiini (any of several glycoproteins found in mucus)