MUCIN
mucin
(noun) a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mucin (countable and uncountable, plural mucins)
(biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
Anagrams
• Numic, cumin
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"cin, n. Etym: [From Mucus.]
1. (Bot. Chem.)
Definition: See Mucedin. [Obs.]
2. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives
to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in
all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of
connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition