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mucoid

mu·coid

UK/ˈmjuːkɔɪd/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or resembling mucus

  • “a mucoid substance”
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noun

1.

any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

Origin

From muco- + -oid, after German Mucoïd.

Phrases

  • mucoid plaque

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