mucoprotein

noun

mu·​co·​pro·​tein ˌmyü-kə-ˈprō-ˌtēn 

 also  -ˈprō-tē-ən

: any of various complex conjugated proteins (such as mucins) that contain polysaccharides and occur in body fluids and tissues

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mucoprotein

noun

mu·​co·​pro·​tein ˌmyü-kə-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən 

: any of a group of various complex conjugated proteins (as mucins) that contain glycosaminoglycans (as chondroitin sulfate or mucoitinsulfuric acid) combined with amino acid units or polypeptides and that occur in body fluids and tissues

called also mucoid

compare glycoprotein