mucoprotein

[ myoo-kuh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

mucoprotein

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucoprotein¹

First recorded in 1920–25; muco- + protein