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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of organic compounds, such as the mucins, that consist of a complex of proteins and glycosaminoglycans and are found in body tissues and fluids.
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- noun biochemistry Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as
complexes ofproteins withmucopolysaccharides
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Examples
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This enzyme helps prevent the accumulation of mucoprotein (partially digested protein) in the body and lymphatic system.
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This stage is marked by an increase in the amount of mucoprotein sugar protein, by fibrous growths of long, flat cells, and by breaks in the elastic tissue fibers.
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