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Mucin

//ˈmjuːsɪn// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces wordnet

Etymology

From muc- + -in.

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