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Antonyms for mucous

Grammar : Adj
Spell : myoo-kuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmyu kəs


Definition of mucous

Origin :
  • 1640s (replacing mucilaginous), from Latin mucosus "slimy, mucous," from mucus (see mucus). Related: mucosity.
  • As in slimy : adj oozy, gooey
  • As in clammy : adj damp
  • As in miry : adj slimy
  • As in mucky : adj slimy
  • As in oozy : adj slimy
  • As in sludgy : adj slimy
  • As in slushy : adj slimy
Example sentences :
  • The glans is covered and the prepuce is lined by mucous membrane.
  • Extract from : « The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction » by Winfield S. Hall
  • For this reason it may attack any part of the body where mucous membrane is.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague
  • We may act on either the skin or mucous membrane, or both at once.
  • Extract from : « A Manual of the Operations of Surgery » by Joseph Bell
  • The mucous membrane, upon which this ramifies, is of considerable extent in man.
  • Extract from : « Popular Education » by Ira Mayhew
  • Wax is also used to paint over the mucous membrane, where shown or exposed.
  • Extract from : « Practical Taxidermy » by Montagu Browne
  • There it is soon enveloped by a mucous membrane, which grows around it and incloses it.
  • Extract from : « Sex » by Henry Stanton
  • There were no signs of chest trouble, but some mucous expectoration.
  • Extract from : « Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 » by George Henry Makins
  • The skin is very pale, the mucous membranes are bluish white.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) » by Grant Hague
  • Are the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat and larynx ever involved?
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • Arsenic inflames the mucous membranes of the alimentary passages.
  • Extract from : « Alcohol and the Human Brain » by Joseph Cook

Synonyms for mucous

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