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Definition of Mucous

1. Adjective. Of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus. "Mucous glands of the intestine"

Definition of Mucous

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.

Definition of Mucous

1. Adjective. Pertaining to mucus ¹

2. Adjective. Having the qualities of mucus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mucous

1. secreting or containing mucus [adj]

Medical Definition of Mucous

1. 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. A form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumours called myxomata. Origin: L. Mucosus, fr. Mucus mucus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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