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MUCOID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mucoid" is a kind of...):
glycoprotein (a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component)
Derivation:
mucoid (relating to or resembling mucus)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling mucus
Example:
a mucoid substance
Synonyms:
mucoid; mucoidal
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)
Derivation:
mucoid (any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin)
Context examples:
The presence of abundant mucoid or gelatinous, cellular or acellular material in the pelvis and abdominal cavity (pseudomyxoma peritonei) that is associated with the presence of an ovarian mucinous cystic tumor.
(Ovarian Mucinous Cystic Tumor Associated with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, NCI Thesaurus)
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