Definition of Mucoid

1. Noun. Any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin.

Generic synonyms: Glycoprotein

2. Adjective. Relating to or resembling mucus. "A mucoid substance"
Exact synonyms: Mucoidal
Partainyms: Mucus, Mucus

Definition of Mucoid

1. a. Resembling mucus.

2. n. One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteid matter.

Definition of Mucoid

1. a complex protein [n -S] : MUCOIDAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Mucoid

1. Resembling mucus. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucoid

mucocutaneous
mucocutaneous junction
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
mucocutaneous muscle
mucocyst
mucoenteritis
mucoepidermoid
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
mucoepidermoid tumour
mucoepithelial dysplasia
mucoglobulin
mucoid (current term)
mucoid (current term)
mucoidal
mucoids
mucoid adenocarcinoma
mucoid colony
mucoid degeneration
mucoid impaction of bronchus
mucoid medial degeneration
mucolipidosis
mucolipidosis I
mucolipidosis II
mucolipidosis III
mucolipidosis IV
mucolysis
mucolytic

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