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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Mucoid

· Mu·coid · IPA /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/
01 a. Resembling mucus.
  1. 1.
    Resembling mucus.
Phrases & compounds
Mucoid degeneration — a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus.
02 n. One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.
  1. 1.
    One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.(Physiol. Chem.)