mucous
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adjective \ˈmyü-kəs\Definition of MUCOUS
1
: of, relating to, or resembling mucus
2
: secreting or containing mucus
3
: covered with or as if with mucus : slimy
See Origin of MUCOUS
Latin mucosus, from mucus
First Known Use: 1646
mu·cous
adjective \ˈmyü-kəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MUCOUS
1
: covered with or as if with mucus <a mucous surface>
2
: of, relating to, or resembling mucus <a mucous secretion>
3
: secreting or containing mucus <mucous glands of the intestine>
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