Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Mucilage \Mu"ci*lage\, n. [F., from L. mucilago a musty juice,
fr. mucus mucus, slime. See {Mucus}.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it;
a glue; a liquid adhesive; as, medicinal mucilage;
mucilage for fastening envelopes.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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}, {mucilage}]
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