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What is the noun for mucinous?

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mucinosis
  1. Any of a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid.
mucivore
  1. (zoology) An insect that feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora.
mucification
  1. The modification of epithelial cells to secrete mucus
mucus
  1. (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Your sinus cavities produce mucus to help expel viruses, so a runny nose is actually desirable.”
      “A cough is a reflex action to clear the airways of mucus, phlegm, irritants or a foreign body.”
      “The eustachian tube also allows for drainage of mucus from the middle ear into the throat.”
mucin
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
  2. Examples:
    1. “The best example of such a gel is mammalian mucus, which is based on the glycoprotein mucin.”
      “Since then, there have been other reports describing various saprophytic fungal organisms in cultures from allergic mucin.”
      “The mucin is secreted by tiny glands called goblet cells in the conjunctiva.”
mucusuria
  1. (pathlogy) The presence of mucus in the urine.
mucilaginousness
  1. The quality of being mucilaginous.
mucinoses
  1. plural of mucinosis
mucivores
  1. plural of mucivore
mucins
  1. plural of mucin
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