mucinous

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, containing, or producing (one or more) mucins.

“mucinous carcinoid”

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Meanings

adjectivemucinous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, containing, or producing (one or more) mucins.

    mucinous carcinoid

    2 more examples

    in mucinous carcinoma of the breast, the cancer cells express various mucins

    in mucinous ovarian cancer

Origin

From mucin + -ous.

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APA

mucinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinous

MLA

“mucinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucinous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucinous.

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