Definition of "mucoid" [mu•coid]

• Any of various glycoproteins, especially a mucoprotein, similar to the mucins. (noun)
• Of, relating to, or resembling mucus. (adjective)

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• "Most people who are aware of the need for "colon cleansing" do not realize that this layer of toxic waste called mucoid plaque can build up throughout their digestive tract from stomach to rectum."
• "Before I come to the solution, let me first explain what mucoid plaque really means."
• "I was suffering from chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome because I had 12 pounds of mucoid plaque within my colon."