Definition for MU-COUS

MU-COUS, a. [See Mucus.]

  1. Pertaining to mucus or resembling it; slimy, ropy and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
  2. Secreting a slimy substance; as, the mucous membrane. The mucous membrane lines all the cavities of the body which open externally, and secretes the fluid called mucus. Bichat.

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