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Meaning of 'mucous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mucous [ a.]
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
- Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.

Meaning of 'mucous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mucous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Example in sentence:
  • mucous glands of the intestine;
  • mucous tissue

Nearby Words:

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