mucoid

Plural: mucoids

Noun

• any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
• Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.

Adjective

• relating to or resembling mucus
  • "a mucoid substance"

Adj

• Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
• Pertaining to, containing, or being mucus.

Synonyms

mucal, mucoidal, mucous, myxoid

Related Words

mucosal

Anagrams of mucoid