Definition of Mucoid

Mu´coid
a.1.Resembling mucus.
Mucoid degeneration
a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus.
- Quain.
n.1.(Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.


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mucoidal, mucous secretion, mucus


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