mucin

M3U1C3I1N1
/ˈmjuːsɪn/

noun

Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus.

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Meanings

nounmucin (countable and uncountable, plural mucins)

plural mucins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of several glycoproteins found in mucus.

Origin

From muc- + -in.

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Translations

Finnish musiini
  • musiiniany of several glycoproteins found in mucus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cuminNumic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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