n.
A mucin containing sialic acid.
[Greek sialon, saliva + MUCIN.]
Dictionary:
si·a·lo·mu·cin (sī'ə-lō-myū'sĭn, sī-ăl'ō-)
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An acid mucopolysaccharide containing sialic acid, a component of airway secretions of the lungs.
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