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mucinogen definition

mu·cino·gen (myo̵̅o̅ sin′ə jən)

noun

any of a group of substances from which mucins are derived

Etymology: mucin + -o- + -gen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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