MUCOUS

mucous, mucose

(adjective) of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; “mucous tissue”; “mucous glands of the intestine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)

Pertaining to mucus

Having the qualities of mucus

Usage notes

Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).

Synonyms

• mucoid

• myxoid

Source: Wiktionary

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Mu"cous, a. Etym: [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.

2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. Mucous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane.

– Mucous patches (Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.

– Mucous tissue (Anat.), a form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called myxomata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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