mucigen

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noun

A granular substance formed in epithelial cells that, mixed with water, gives rise to mucin.

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mucinogen
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Meanings

nounmucigen (countable and uncountable, plural mucigens)

plural mucigens

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA granular substance formed in epithelial cells that, mixed with water, gives rise to mucin.

    Synonyms: mucinogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA granular substance formed in epithelial cells that, mixed with water, gives rise to mucin.

Similar
mucinogen

Origin

From mucin + -gen.

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APA

mucigen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigen

MLA

“mucigen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucigen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigen.

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