mucous

[ myoo-kuhs ]

/ ˈmyu kəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

containing or secreting mucus.

Origin of mucous

1640–50; <Latin mūcōsus slimy, mucous, equivalent to mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucous

mu·cos·i·ty

[myoo-kos-i-tee], /myuˈkɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·mu·cous, adjectivesub·mu·cous, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mucous

mucous , mucus

Words nearby mucous

mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis, mucous, mucous cell, mucous colitis, mucous connective tissue, mucous gland, mucous membrane

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Example sentences from the Web for mucous

Traveling through the bodily fluids of an infected person, Ebola enters through a mucous membrane or break in the skin.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A simple hypermia of the mucous membrane may cause sufficient obstruction of the bile-ducts to give rise to jaundice.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Of all the symptoms of measles, the catarrh of the mucous membranes is undoubtedly the most pathognomonic.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
It also affects parts covered by mucous membrane, such as the cheek, tongue, and soft palate.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

An inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually attended with an increased secretion of mucus.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
In the ileum the mucous folds are obliterated or swollen and thickened.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mucous

mucous

mucose (ˈmjuːkəʊs, -kəʊz)

/ (ˈmjuːkəs) /

adjective

of, resembling, or secreting mucus

Derived forms of mucous

mucosity (mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for mucous

C17: from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus

usage for mucous

The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous . Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjective

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Medical definitions for mucous

mucous

[ myōō′kəs ]

adj.

Containing, producing, or secreting mucus.

Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

单词	mucous
释义	mucous [ myoo-kuhs ] / ˈmyu kəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. containing or secreting mucus. Origin of mucous 1640–50; <Latin mūcōsus slimy, mucous, equivalent to mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM mucous mu·cos·i·ty [myoo-kos-i-tee], /myuˈkɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·mu·cous, adjectivesub·mu·cous, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mucous mucous , mucus Words nearby mucous mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis, mucous, mucous cell, mucous colitis, mucous connective tissue, mucous gland, mucous membrane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucous Traveling through the bodily fluids of an infected person, Ebola enters through a mucous membrane or break in the skin. Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness\|Abby Haglage\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A simple hypermia of the mucous membrane may cause sufficient obstruction of the bile-ducts to give rise to jaundice. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Of all the symptoms of measles, the catarrh of the mucous membranes is undoubtedly the most pathognomonic. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various It also affects parts covered by mucous membrane, such as the cheek, tongue, and soft palate. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles An inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually attended with an increased secretion of mucus. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell In the ileum the mucous folds are obliterated or swollen and thickened. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mucous mucous mucose (ˈmjuːkəʊs, -kəʊz) / (ˈmjuːkəs) / adjective of, resembling, or secreting mucus Derived forms of mucous mucosity (mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for mucous C17: from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus usage for mucous The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous . Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjective 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 Words related to mucous viscous, clammy, muddy, glutinous, miry, mucky, scummy, yukky, close, dank, moist, pasty, slimy, soggy, sticky, sweaty, wet, sweating, drizzly, mucid Medical definitions for mucous mucous [ myōō′kəs ] adj. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mucous

adjective

Origin of mucous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucous

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Example sentences from the Web for mucous

British Dictionary definitions for mucous

mucose (ˈmjuːkəʊs, -kəʊz)

adjective

Derived forms of mucous

Word Origin for mucous

usage for mucous

Words related to mucous

Medical definitions for mucous

adj.