01 a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
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1.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
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2.
Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.
Phrases & compounds
Mucous membrane —
See under Membrane.
Mucous patches —
elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
Mucous tissue —
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.