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mucinous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, containing, or producing (one or more) mucins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • mucinous carcinoid
  • in mucinous carcinoma of the breast, the cancer cells express various mucins
  • in mucinous ovarian cancer

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Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or containing mucin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From mucin + -ous.