mucilaginous

[myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuh s]

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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

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

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Related Words for mucilaginous

adhesive, clammy, gelatinous, glutinous, gooey, slimy, stiff, tenacious, thick, tough, viscid, viscose, gluey, ropy, syrupy

Examples from the Web for mucilaginous

Historical Examples of mucilaginous

The qualities of all the plants in this order are mucilaginous.
Botany for Ladies
Jane Loudon
He only allowed a spare diet of mucilaginous and acid drinks.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine
Roswell Park
When they burst, a white and mucilaginous liquor exuded from them.
The History of Prostitution
William W. Sanger
Magnesia or its carbonate should be given freely in mucilaginous fluids.
Memoranda on Poisons
Thomas Hawkes Tanner
The nests are formed of mucilaginous sea-weeds and have the appearance of isinglass.
Natural History in Anecdote
Various

Word Origin and History for mucilaginous

adj.

early 15c., "viscous, sticky," from Medieval Latin muscilaginosus, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucillago (see mucilage). Related: Mucilaginously.

mucilaginous in Medicine

mucilaginous

[myōō′sə-lăj′ə-nəs]

adj.

Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky.