mucoid

[ myoo-koid ]

noun

1. Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.

adjective

1. Also mu·coi·dal [] resembling mucus.

mucoid

/ ˈmjuːkɔɪd /

adjective

1. of the nature of or resembling mucin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucoid¹

First recorded in 1840–50; muc(in) + -oid

Example Sentences

The soft bodies of the abyssal class are made of mucoid and gelatinous materials — somewhat like jellyfish, only stranger.

From New York Times

He supports this assertion not with published research, but by telling Goop’s readers to “Google mucoid plaque”.

From The Guardian

So it does—of strength and the healthy mucoid secretion of the intestine, without which natural functions cannot be properly performed.

From Project Gutenberg

Catarrhal conjunctivitis, which is characterized by an increased mucoid secretion accompanying the hyperaemia, is usually bilateral and may be either acute or chronic.

From Project Gutenberg

“Most people were expecting us to say that all the strains were mucoid, but we found that’s only a proportion of strains,” Whiteley says.

From US News