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MUCOUS
mucous, mucose
(adjective) of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; “mucous tissue”; “mucous glands of the intestine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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