: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes
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Shalwah Evans, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The active ingredient that is extracted from the jellyfish mucin is called Glycosaminoglycans.
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However, Bifidobacterium both eats and produces mucin, while Akkermansia only consumes it.
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Snail mucin is known to repair, hydrate and improve elasticity, which is especially beneficial for aging skin.
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Shalwah Evans, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The active ingredient that is extracted from the jellyfish mucin is called Glycosaminoglycans.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
However, Bifidobacterium both eats and produces mucin, while Akkermansia only consumes it.
—Ashutosh Mangalam, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Snail mucin is known to repair, hydrate and improve elasticity, which is especially beneficial for aging skin.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Mucin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucin. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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mucin
noun
mu·cin
ˈmyüs-ᵊn 
: any of a group of mucoproteins that are found in various human and animal secretions and tissues (as in saliva, the lining of the stomach, and the skin) and that are white or yellowish powders when dry and viscid when moist
gastric mucin
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