- mucous mu·cous adj
- ['mjuːkəs]
(of mucus) mucoso (-a), (producing mucus) muciparo (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
mucous mu·cous adj
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Mucous — Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the body. Mucus without an o is the Latin noun for a slimy semifluid discharge from the nose. Mucous with an o is the corresponding adjective. * * * Relating to mucus or … Medical dictionary
mucous — mu•cous [[t]ˈmyu kəs[/t]] adj. 1) phl of, consisting of, or resembling mucus 2) phl containing or secreting mucus • Etymology: 1640–50; < L mūcōsus slimy, mucous =mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + ōsus ous mu•cos′i•ty ˈkɒs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
mucous — mu·cous || mjuËkÉ™s adj. resembling mucus, characterized by secretion of mucus … English contemporary dictionary
submucous — Beneath a mucous membrane. * * * sub·mu·cous .səb myü kəs, səb adj lying under or involving the tissues under a mucous membrane <submucous layers> <a submucous resection> sub·mu·cous·ly adv * * * sub·mu·cous (səb muґkəs)… … Medical dictionary
seromucous — Pertaining to a mixture of watery and mucinous material, such as that of certain glands. * * * se·ro·mu·cous myü kəs adj containing or consisting of a mixture of serum and mucus * * * se·ro·mu·cous (sēr″o muґkəs) partly serous and … Medical dictionary
