mucinolysis

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noun

The breakdown or dissolution of mucin.

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Meanings

nounmucinolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe breakdown or dissolution of mucin.

Origin

From mucin + -o- + -lysis.

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APA

mucinolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinolysis

MLA

“mucinolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucinolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinolysis.

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