ovomucin

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noun

A trypsin inhibitor found in raw egg white, responsible for its gel properties.

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Meanings

nounovomucin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA trypsin inhibitor found in raw egg white, responsible for its gel properties.

Origin

From ovo- + mucin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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