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mucoprotein

American

[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.

mucoprotein British

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small quantities of mucopolysaccharides; glycoprotein

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Etymology

Origin of mucoprotein

First recorded in 1920–25; muco- + protein

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