mucilaginous

[ myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuhs ]

/ ˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucilaginous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.

of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.

Origin of mucilaginous

1640–50; <Late Latin mūcilāgin- (stem of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucilaginous

mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly, adverbnon·mu·ci·lag·i·nous, adjective

Words nearby mucilaginous

muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid

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Example sentences from the Web for mucilaginous

The mucilaginous substance left behind is loosely enclosed by the crumpled cell wall.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers
Its root is sweetish and mucilaginous, and is used as a substitute for liquorice (Indian liquorice).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
Give the antidote in some of the mucilaginous drinks before mentioned.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
Name from sapo, soap, the mucilaginous juice forming a lather with water.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

The sweet, subacid, mucilaginous juice is much esteemed as a pectoral.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

Medical definitions for mucilaginous

mucilaginous

[ myōō′sə-lăj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky.

单词	mucilaginous
释义	mucilaginous [ myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuhs ] / ˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mucilaginous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or secreting mucilage. of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid. Origin of mucilaginous 1640–50; <Late Latin mūcilāgin- (stem of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM mucilaginous mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly, adverbnon·mu·ci·lag·i·nous, adjective Words nearby mucilaginous muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucinase, mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mucilaginous The mucilaginous substance left behind is loosely enclosed by the crumpled cell wall. Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers Its root is sweetish and mucilaginous, and is used as a substitute for liquorice (Indian liquorice). The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1\|Various Give the antidote in some of the mucilaginous drinks before mentioned. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter Name from sapo, soap, the mucilaginous juice forming a lather with water. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The sweet, subacid, mucilaginous juice is much esteemed as a pectoral. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds Words related to mucilaginous adhesive, clammy, gelatinous, glutinous, gooey, slimy, stiff, tenacious, thick, tough, viscid, viscose, gluey, ropy, syrupy Medical definitions for mucilaginous mucilaginous [ myōō′sə-lăj′ə-nəs ] adj. Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mucilaginous

adjective

Origin of mucilaginous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucilaginous

Words nearby mucilaginous

Example sentences from the Web for mucilaginous

Words related to mucilaginous

Medical definitions for mucilaginous

adj.