mucin
(noun) a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mucin (countable and uncountable, plural mucins)
(biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
• 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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
