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mucoprotein

[ myoo-kuh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
/ ˌmyu kəˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.

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Origin of mucoprotein

First recorded in 1920–25; muco- + protein

Words nearby mucoprotein

mucoperiosteum, mucopolysaccharidase, mucopolysaccharide, mucopolysaccharidosis, mucopolysacchariduria, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucormycosis, mucosa, mucosanguineous
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British Dictionary definitions for mucoprotein

mucoprotein
/ (ˌmjuːkəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /

noun

any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small quantities of mucopolysaccharides; glycoprotein
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Medical definitions for mucoprotein

mucoprotein
[ myōō′kō-prō′tēn′ ]

n.

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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