mucoid, mucoidal
(adjective) relating to or resembling mucus; “a mucoid substance”
mucoid
(noun) any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mucoid (not comparable)
Pertaining to or resembling mucus; mucous. [from 19th c.]
• mucous
• myxoid
mucoid (plural mucoids)
Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.
• 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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
