MUCIN


Meaning of MUCIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmyü-s ə n ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary muc-

Date: 1838

: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes

• mu·cin·ous -s ə n-əs, ˈmyüs-nəs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.