"mucigen" meaning in All languages combined

See mucigen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mucigens [plural]
Etymology: mucin + -gen Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mucin|gen}} mucin + -gen Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mucigen (countable and uncountable, plural mucigens)
  1. (physiology) A substance formed in mucous epithelial cells that gives rise to mucin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology

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