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mucoid

adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, mucoid means pertaining to or resembling mucus. As a noun, it means any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.

Meanings of mucoid

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Pertaining to or resembling mucus; mucous.

noun

  1. Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.

  2. Any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

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Synonyms by meaning

adjective: relating to or resembling mucus
mucoidal

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