n. [ Mucus + Gr.
a. [ Mucus + -oid. ] Resembling mucus. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mucoid degeneration,
n. [ Mucin + -oid. ] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of muconic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Mucic + itaconic. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (
a. [ Mucus + purulent. ] (Med.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ L., fr. mucere to be moldy or musty. ] (Bot.) A genus of minute fungi. The plants consist of slender threads with terminal globular sporangia; mold. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. An order of mostly saprophytic fungi.
n. The mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also
n. The quality or state of being mucous or slimy; mucousness. [ 1913 Webster ]