mucoid

1 of 2

adjective

mu·coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid

: resembling mucus

mucoid

2 of 2

noun

: mucoprotein

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary muc-

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Adjective

1849, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mucoid was in 1849

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“Mucoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucoid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

mucoid

1 of 2 adjective

mu·coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid

1

: resembling mucus

2

: forming large moist sticky colonies

—used of dissociated strains of bacteria

mucoid

2 of 2 noun

: mucoprotein

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