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MUCOID
mucoid, mucoidal
(adjective) relating to or resembling mucus; “a mucoid substance”
mucoid
(noun) any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
mucoid (not comparable)
Pertaining to or resembling mucus; mucous. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• mucous
• myxoid
Etymology 2
Noun
mucoid (plural mucoids)
Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.
Anagrams
• Micoud
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"coid, a. Etym: [Mucus + -oid.]
Definition: Resembling mucus. Dunglison. Mucoid degeneration, a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus. Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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