| mucic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif, denoting an acid obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite, etc, as a white crystalline substance isomeric with saccharic acid. Origin: L. Mucus mucus: cf. F. Mucique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mucicarmine | A red stain containing aluminum chloride and carmine; used to detect epithelial mucins and mucin-secreting adenocarcinomas; also used to demonstrate the capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans and other fungi. (05 Mar 2000) |