: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The incredible snail mucin product is made to depuff your eyes, moisturize that tender skin, and help fight against those fine lines that settle in.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Find it on Amazon Revive with COSRX Snail Mucin Mask
Transform your skin using the COSRX snail mucin mask.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Key Ingredients: Snail mucin, centella asiatica, raspberry extract Size: 2.53 oz.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
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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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