mucous

English

Etymology

From Late Latin mūcōsus.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -uːkəs
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: mu‧cous
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Homophone: mucus

Adjective

mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)

1. Pertaining to mucus
2. Having the qualities of mucus

Synonyms

• mucoid
• myxoid

Derived terms

• mucous acid
• mucousy
• mucous membrane

Translations

pertaining to mucus

• Finnish: lima- (fi)
• French: muqueux (fr)
• Irish: ronnach (ga)
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• Romanian: mucos (ro)
• Russian: сли́зистый (ru) (slízistyj)
• Volapük: slimik (vo)

having the qualities of mucus

• Finnish: limainen
• Irish: ronnach (ga)
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• Romanian: mucos (ro)
• Russian: сли́зистый (ru) (slízistyj)