mucoid plaque

noun

A supposed combination of harmful mucus-like material and food residue, claimed to exist as a coating on the gastrointestinal tract.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmucoid plaque (uncountable)
  1. uncountablealternative medicineA supposed combination of harmful mucus-like material and food residue, claimed to exist as a coating on the gastrointestinal tract.

Origin

Coined by the naturopath and entrepreneur Richard Anderson.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

mucoid plaque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoid%20plaque

MLA

“mucoid plaque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoid%20plaque. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucoid plaque,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucoid%20plaque.

Source: mucoid plaque on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.