Definition of Mucous
Mu´cous
a.
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
(Anat.)
See
under
Membrane
.
Mucous patches
(Med.)
elevated
patches
found
in
the
mucous
membranes
of
the
mouth
and
anus
,
usually
due
to
syphilis
.
Mucous tissue
(Anat.)
a
form
of
connective
tissue
in
an
early
stage
of
development
,
found
in
the
umbilical
cord
and
in
the
embryo
,
and
also
in
certain
tumors
called
myxomata
.
Related Words
mucose
,
mucous
secretion
,
mucus
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