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

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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

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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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