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 mu·cous /ˈmjukəs/
 (a.)粘液的,粘的,粘液性的

 mu·cous /ˈmjukəs/ 形容詞
 粘液的,被粘液所複蓋的,粘液樣的

 Mu·cous a.
 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.
 Mucous membrane. Anat. See under Membrane.
 Mucous patches Med., elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
 Mucous tissue Anat., a form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called myxomata.
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 mucous
      adj : of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus; "mucous
            tissue"; "mucous glands of the intestine" [syn: mucose]