mucous

[ myoo-kuh s ]
/ ˈmyu kəs /
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adjective

pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.
containing or secreting mucus.

Origin of mucous

1640–50; < Latin mūcōsus slimy, mucous, equivalent to mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM mucous

mu·cos·i·ty [myoo-kos-i-tee] /myuˈkɒs ɪ ti/, noun non·mu·cous, adjective sub·mu·cous, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mucous

mucous mucus

Words nearby mucous

mucosanguineous, mucosectomy, mucoserous, mucoserous cell, mucosulfatidosis, mucous, mucous cell, mucous colitis, mucous connective tissue, mucous gland, mucous membrane

Words related to mucous

viscous, clammy, muddy, glutinous, miry, mucky, scummy, yukky, close, dank, moist, pasty, slimy, soggy, sticky, sweaty, wet, drizzly, mucid, oozy

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British Dictionary definitions for mucous

mucous

mucose (ˈmjuːkəʊs, -kəʊz)

/ (ˈmjuːkəs) /

adjective

of, resembling, or secreting mucus

Derived forms of mucous

mucosity (mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for mucous

C17: from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus

usage for mucous

The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous . Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjective

Medical definitions for mucous

mucous
[ myōō′kəs ]

adj.

Containing, producing, or secreting mucus.
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.