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Definition of Mucigen
1. n. A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin.
Definition of Mucigen
1. Noun. (physiology) A substance formed in mucous epithelial cells that gives rise to mucin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mucigen
1. a substance secreted by the cells of mucus membrane [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mucigen
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucigen
Literary usage of Mucigen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1893)
"And we might further infer that during the act of secretion the granules of
mucigen are transformed into masses of mucin and so discharged from the cell. ..."
2. A Text-book of the Physiological Chemistry of the Animal Body: Including an by Arthur Gamgee (1893)
"But Langley's criticism is not limited to the chemical grounds which have been
alleged in favour of the hypothetical mucigen. He considers that the ..."
3. A Textbook of Physiology by Michael Foster (1889)
"68. rise to mucin, and which we might call mucigen. And we might further infer
that during the act of secretion the granules of ..."
4. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1893)
"Many of the columnar cells of the general surface also appear to lose their clear
hem, and become filled with mucigen during winter. ..."
5. A Compend of human physiology: Especially Adapted for the Use of Medical by Albert Philson Brubaker (1897)
"After secretion has taken place the cells exhibit a marked change. The mucigen
cells have disappeared, and in their place are cells which are small, dark, ..."
6. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1893)
"And we might further infer that during the act of secretion the granules of
mucigen are transformed into masses of mucin and so discharged from the cell. ..."
7. A Text-book of the Physiological Chemistry of the Animal Body: Including an by Arthur Gamgee (1893)
"But Langley's criticism is not limited to the chemical grounds which have been
alleged in favour of the hypothetical mucigen. He considers that the ..."
8. A Textbook of Physiology by Michael Foster (1889)
"68. rise to mucin, and which we might call mucigen. And we might further infer
that during the act of secretion the granules of ..."
9. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1893)
"Many of the columnar cells of the general surface also appear to lose their clear
hem, and become filled with mucigen during winter. ..."
10. A Compend of human physiology: Especially Adapted for the Use of Medical by Albert Philson Brubaker (1897)
"After secretion has taken place the cells exhibit a marked change. The mucigen
cells have disappeared, and in their place are cells which are small, dark, ..."
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