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mu·cous M0463200 (myo͞o′kəs)adj.1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue.2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance.
[Latin mūcōsus, from mūcus, mucus.]mucous (ˈmjuːkəs) or mucoseadj (Physiology) of, resembling, or secreting mucus[C17: from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus] mucosity nUsage: The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous. Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjectivemu•cous (ˈmyu kəs)
adj. 1. of, consisting of, or resembling mucus. 2. containing or secreting mucus. [1640–50; < Latin mūcōsus slimy, mucous =mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + -ōsus -ous] mu•cos′i•ty (-ˈkɒs ɪ ti) n. mucous, mucus - Mucous is the adjective from Latin meaning "slimy," and mucus is the noun from Latin but cognate with Greek mussesthai, "blow the nose."See also related terms for slime.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mucous - of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine"mucose |
TranslationsmucousenUK
mucous[′myü·kəs] (physiology) Of or pertaining to mucus; secreting mucus. mucousenUK
mucous [mu´kus] pertaining to or secreting mucus.mu·cous (myū'kŭs), Do not confuse this adjective with the noun mucus.Relating to mucus or a mucous membrane. [L. mucosus, mucous, fr. mucus] mucous (myo͞o′kəs)adj.1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue.2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance.mucous adjective Referring to either mucosa (e.g., mucous membrane) or to mucus (e.g., mucous secretion).mucous adjective Referring to either mucosa–eg, mucous membrane, or to mucus–eg, mucous secretionmu·cous (myū'kŭs) Relating to mucus or a mucous membrane. [L. mucosus, mucous, fr. mucus]MucousThick fluid produced by the moist membranes that line many body cavities and structures.Mentioned in: Antiulcer DrugsmucousenUK
Related to mucous: mucous colitis, mucous membraneSynonyms for mucousadj of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucusSynonyms |