mucinous

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English

Etymology

From mucin +‎ -ous.

Adjective

mucinous (comparative more mucinous, superlative most mucinous)

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  1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or producing (one or more) mucins.
    mucinous carcinoid
    in mucinous carcinoma of the breast, the cancer cells express various mucins
    in mucinous ovarian cancer