mucification
/ˌmjuːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/Physiology
noun
1Differentiation of epithelial cells, especially those of the vagina, into mucus-secreting cells.
2Increased production of mucoid extracellular matrix in the cumulus of an ovarian follicle prior to ovulation.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. From muci- + -fication.
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