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单词 mucilage
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mucilage

[ myoo-suh-lij ]
/ ˈmyu sə lɪdʒ /
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noun

any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
any of various gummy secretions or gelatinous substances present in plants.

Origin of mucilage

1350–1400; Middle English muscilage<Middle French musillage<Late Latin mūcilāgō a musty juice, akin to mūcēre to be musty. See mucor

Words nearby mucilage

mucid, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen
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British Dictionary definitions for mucilage

mucilage
/ (ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ) /

noun

a sticky preparation, such as gum or glue, used as an adhesive
a complex glutinous carbohydrate secreted by certain plants

Derived forms of mucilage

mucilaginous (ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs), adjectivemucilaginously, adverbmucilaginousness, noun

Word Origin for mucilage

C14: via Old French from Late Latin mūcilāgo mouldy juice; see mucid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mucilage

mucilage
[ myōōsə-lĭj ]

n.

A viscid preparation consisting of a solution of a plant-based gum in water and used in pharmacy as an excipient.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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