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MUCOID

• MUCOID (noun)
The noun MUCOID has 1 sense:

1. any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

Familiarity information: MUCOID used as a noun is very rare.

• MUCOID (adjective)
The adjective MUCOID has 1 sense:

1. relating to or resembling mucus

Familiarity information: MUCOID used as an adjective is very rare.

• MUCOID (noun)

Sense 1

mucoid ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("mucoid" is a kind of...):

glycoprotein (a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component)

• MUCOID (adjective)

Sense 1

mucoid ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Relating to or resembling mucus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

mucoid; mucoidal

Context example:

a mucoid substance

Pertainym:

mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)

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