English Explanatory Dictionary

mucoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
  2. Pertaining to, containing, or being mucus.
noun
  1. Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjuːkɔɪd/

Word forms

mucoid mucoids

Etymology

By surface analysis, muc(o)- + -oid.

Synonyms

myxoid mucous mucal

Related words

mucosal

Derived words

chondromucoid hypermucoid mucoid plaque nonmucoid ovomucoid
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