3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mucoid \Mu"coid\, n. [Mucin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mucoid \Mu"coid\, a. [Mucus + -oid.] Resembling mucus. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] {Mucoid degeneration}, a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus. --Quain. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: mucoid adj : relating to or resembling mucus; "a mucoid substance" [syn: {mucoidal}] n : any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
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