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A lubricant that protects body surfaces
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mucin
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mucedin \Mu*ce"din\, n. [From Mucus .] (Bot. Chem.) A yellowish white, amorphous, nitrogenous substance found in wheat, rye, etc., and resembling gluten; -- formerly called also mucin .
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Mucins are a family of high molecular weight , heavily glycosylated proteins ( glycoconjugates ) produced by epithelial tissues in most organisms of Kingdom Animalia . Mucins' key characteristic is their ability to form gels ; therefore they are a key component ...
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n. a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
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n. (context biochemistry English) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
Usage examples of mucin.
Its fiber contents are semifluid and can be forced out as muscle plasma by pressure, leaving a residue of sarcolemma, connective tissue, keratin, mucin, nuclein, and so on.
The mucin is created by the goblet cells of the conjunctiva while the phospholipids are produced by the meibomian glands.
Its fiber contents are semifluid and can be forced out as muscle plasma by pressure, leaving a residue of sarcolemma, connective tissue, keratin, mucin, nuclein, and so on.