mucoprotein

mucoprotein definition - medical

mu·co·pro·tein (myo͞oˌkō-prōˈtēnˌ)

noun
Any of a group of organic compounds, such as the mucins, that consist of a complex of proteins and mucopolysaccharides and are found in body tissues and fluids.

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