mucin

[ myoo-sin ]

/ ˈmyu sɪn /

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 of mucin

First recorded in 1825–35; muc- + -in²

OTHER WORDS FROM mucin

mu·cin·oid, adjectivemu·ci·nous

[myoo-suh-nuhs], /ˈmyu sə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby mucin

muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid, mucinosis

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Example sentences from the Web for mucin

The nest-substance, as he unhesitatingly states, is composed of mucin, or of a body closely related to it.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
In mucous tissue, however, there is present mucin, wholly independent of any epithelial degeneration.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
This fibrillation of mucus is regarded as the result of a coagulation of its mucin, previously held in solution by an alkali.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
From these and other tests used the conclusion was reached that these membranes were composed essentially of mucin.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

A tumor of stellate or polyhedral cells in a matrix of mucin.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for mucin

mucin

/ (ˈmjuːsɪn) /

noun

biochem any of a group of nitrogenous mucoproteins occurring in saliva, skin, tendon, etc, that produce a very viscous solution in water

Derived forms of mucin

mucinous, adjective

Word Origin for mucin

C19: via French from Latin mucus

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Medical definitions for mucin

mucin

[ myōō′sĭn ]

n.

Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes.

Other words from mucin

mu′cin•ous adj.

单词	mucin
释义	mucin [ myoo-sin ] / ˈmyu sɪn / 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 of mucin First recorded in 1825–35; muc- + -in² OTHER WORDS FROM mucin mu·cin·oid, adjectivemu·ci·nous [myoo-suh-nuhs], /ˈmyu sə nəs/, adjective Words nearby mucin muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid, mucinosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucin The nest-substance, as he unhesitatingly states, is composed of mucin, or of a body closely related to it. The Solomon Islands and Their Natives\|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy In mucous tissue, however, there is present mucin, wholly independent of any epithelial degeneration. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various This fibrillation of mucus is regarded as the result of a coagulation of its mucin, previously held in solution by an alkali. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various From these and other tests used the conclusion was reached that these membranes were composed essentially of mucin. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various A tumor of stellate or polyhedral cells in a matrix of mucin. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern British Dictionary definitions for mucin mucin / (ˈmjuːsɪn) / noun biochem any of a group of nitrogenous mucoproteins occurring in saliva, skin, tendon, etc, that produce a very viscous solution in water Derived forms of mucin mucinous, adjective Word Origin for mucin C19: via French from Latin mucus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mucin mucin [ myōō′sĭn ] n. Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes. Other words from mucin mu′cin•ous adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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