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Mucin

Mucin Meaning & Definition
Mucin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mucin?

[n] a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces

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See Also | glycoprotein | mucous secretion | mucus

Mucin In Webster's Dictionary

\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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