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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mucoprotein1

First recorded in 1920–25; muco- + protein

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