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- [myoo-sin]
- /ˈmyu sɪn/
- /mjˈuːsɪn/
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- [myoo-sin]
- /ˈmyu sɪn/
Definitions of mucin word
- noun mucin any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body. 1
- noun mucin A glycoprotein constituent of mucus. 1
- noun mucin any of a group of nitrogenous mucoproteins occurring in saliva, skin, tendon, etc, that produce a very viscous solution in water 0
- noun mucin any of various glycoproteins in connective tissue, saliva, mucus, etc., that lubricate and protect the body 0
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Origin of mucin
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; muc- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Mucin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mucin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mucin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with mucin
- what is mucin?
- what is the function of mucin?
- how to get rid of mucin?
- when mucin mixes with water it becomes?