Look up: Mucin

1. mucin
   [n] - a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions
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2. Mucin
   Mucin is a protein found in mucus and therefore present in mucous membranes. The mucin layer lining the gut requires sulphate to remain healthy and functioning.
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3. Mucin
   Mu'cin (mū'sĭn) noun [ From Mucus .] 1. (Bot. Chem.) See Mucedin . [ Obsolete] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculi...
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4. mucin
   1. <botany> See Mucedin. ... 2. <physiology> An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibres of connective tissue, as in tendons. ... Orig...
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5. mucin
   noun a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
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6. mucin
   (mu´sin) a mucopolysaccharide or glycoprotein that is the chief constituent of mucus.
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7. Mucin
   • (n.) See Mucedin. • (n.) An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
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8. mucin
   (from the article `mucous membrane`) ...The membranes vary in structure, but they all have a surface layer of epithelial cells over a deeper layer of connective tissue. They are called ... Mucous glands secrete a protein called mucin, which with water forms the substance known as mucus; this slimy material serves to lubricate the body, ...
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9. mucin
   mucin 1. A complex protein present in mucus. 2. Any of a group of glycoproteins found especially in the secretions of mucous membranes. 3. Any mucoprotein secreted by cells which raises the viscosity of the medium around them. 4. A class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that...
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10. mucin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′sin Definitions: 1. The hydrated form of mucinogen, a secretion containing carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins such as those from the goblet cells of the intestine, the submaxillary glands, and other mucous glandular cells; it is also present in the ground substa...
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11. mucin
    mucin: see glycoprotein.
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12. Mucin
    Mucin is a protein and the principal constituent of mucus.
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13. Mucin
    showing cells with prominent `mucin`-containing intracytoplasmic vacuoles. Pap stain. `Mucins` are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins (glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most metazoans.<ref name=Marin2008>--> Mucins` key characteristic is their abilit...
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