mucous

Containing, producing, or secreting mucus.

Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

Pertaining to mucus or resembling it; slimy, ropy, and lubricous.

Secreting a slimy substance; pituitary: as, the mucous membrane.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous.

Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance.

See under Membrane.

elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.

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.

Pertaining to mucus