MUCOPROTEIN


Meaning of MUCOPROTEIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ myü-k ə - ' pr ō - ˌ t ē n also - ' pr ō -t ē - ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1925

: any of various complex conjugated proteins (as mucins) that contain polysaccharides and occur in body fluids and tissues

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