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Mucoid

Mucoid Meaning & Definition
Mucoid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mucoid?

[n] any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
[adj] relating to or resembling mucus; "a mucoid substance"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mucoid: mucoidal

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See Also | glycoprotein

Mucoid In Webster's Dictionary

\Mu"coid\, a. [Mucus + -oid.] Resembling mucus. --Dunglison. {Mucoid degeneration}, a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus. --Quain.

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