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mucoprotein
[ myoo-kuh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
/ ˌmyu kəˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.
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Words nearby mucoprotein
mucluc, muco-, mucoid, mucolytic, mucopolysaccharide, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucosa, mucous, mucous membrane
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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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