mu·ci·lage /ˈmjus(ə)lɪʤ/
粘質物,粘液,膠水
mu·ci·lage /ˈmjus(ə)lɪʤ/ 名詞
膠水,粘質,植物粘膠,膠漿,粘膠,粘液
Mu·ci·lage n.
1. Bot. Chem. A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc.
2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; a glue; a liquid adhesive; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.
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mucilage
n 1: a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
2: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an
adhesive [syn: glue, gum]