mucoitin
/mjuːˈkɔɪtɪn/Biochemistry. Now rare
noun
A supposed glycosaminoglycan, now generally considered to be a mixture, occurring chiefly in gastric mucus and the cornea, usually in a sulphated form.
- Recorded earliest in mucoitin sulphuric acid..
Origin
Early 20th century. From muc- + -oitin. Compare French mucoïtin.