MEANING
Relating to mucus or tissues that produce it.
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- mucous membrane
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The mucous membrane appeared inflamed.
The scan showed damage to mucous tissue.
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- mucous
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Forms: Comparative more mucous; superlative most mucous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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