mucin

[ myoo-sin ]
/ ˈmyu sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.

Origin of mucin

First recorded in 1825–35; muc- + -in2

OTHER WORDS FROM mucin

mu·cin·oid, adjective mu·ci·nous [myoo-suh-nuh s] /ˈmyu sə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby mucin

muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid, mucinosis

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British Dictionary definitions for mucin

mucin
/ (ˈmjuːsɪn) /

noun

biochem any of a group of nitrogenous mucoproteins occurring in saliva, skin, tendon, etc, that produce a very viscous solution in water

Derived forms of mucin

mucinous, adjective

Word Origin for mucin

C19: via French from Latin mucus

Medical definitions for mucin

mucin
[ myōō′sĭn ]

n.

Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes.

Other words from mucin

mu′cin•ous adj.