- 1. a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. Source: opted
- 2. a. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. Source: opted
- 3. adj. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus Source: wordnet
- 4. 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
- 5. a. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus Source: ecdict
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