mu·cous (my  k s)adj. 1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue. 2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance. [Latin m  c sus, from mcus, mucus.] |
mucous [ˈmjuːkəs], mucose [ˈmjuːkəʊs -kəʊz]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of, resembling, or secreting mucus
[from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus]
mucosity [mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ] n
Usage: The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous. Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjective
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | mucous - of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine" |
Translations
mucous
mucous [ˈmjuːkəs] adj (of mucus) → mucoso/a; (producing mucus) → muciparo/a
mucous [ˈmjuːkəs] adj (of mucus) → mucoso/a; (producing mucus) → muciparo/a
mucous [ˈmjuːkəs] adj (of mucus) → mucoso/a; (producing mucus) → muciparo/a
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