n. [ Mucin + -gen. ] (Physiol.) A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. [ 1913 Webster ]
The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]