Look up: mucilage

1. mucilage
   [n] - a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
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2. Mucilage
   a slimy product formed by the addition of gum to water. Used internally and externally to soothe irritated and inflamed membranes and surfaces
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3. Mucilage
   A viscous, jelly like fluid.
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4. mucilage
   Sticky mixture of carbohydrates in plants.
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5. Mucilage
   Mu'ci·lage noun [ French, from Latin mucilago a musty juice, from 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...
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6. mucilage
   <plant biology> Sticky mixture of carbohydrates in plants. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. mucilage
   noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
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8. mucilage
   (mu´sĭ-lәj) an aqueous solution of a gummy substance, used as a vehicle or soothing agent. adj., mucilag´inous., adj.
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9. Mucilage
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.
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10. mucilage
    (from the article `carbohydrate`) During the preparation of cellulose, raw plant material is treated with hot alkali; this treatment removes most of the lignin, the hemicelluloses, ... ...unripe fruit is eaten. It may be prepared like asparagus, sauteed, or pickled, and it is also an ingredient in various stews and in the gumbos of ... ...
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11. mucilage
    mucilage 1. A thick, viscid, adhesive liquid, containing gum or mucilaginous principles dissolved in water, usually employed to suspend insoluble substances in aqueous liquids or as a demulcent. 2. An aqueous solution of a gum utilized for suspending rather insoluble substances in mixtures. Anothe...
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12. mucilage
    Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′si-lij Definitions: 1. A pharmacopeial preparation consisting of a solution in water of the mucilaginous principles of vegetable substances; used as a soothing application to the mucous membranes and in the preparation of official and extemporaneous mixtures.
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13. mucilage
    
    • a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
    • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    
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14. mucilage
    mucilage (myOO'sulij) , thick, glutinous substance, related to the natural gums, comprised usually of protein, polysaccharides, and uranides. It swells but does not dissolve in water. Mucilage is secreted by the seed covers of various plants, including marsh mallows and flaxes and certain seawee...
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15. Mucilage
    Mucilage is a gum-like substance frequently present in the cell walls of aquatic plants and in the seed coats of certain other species. Mucilages are hard when dry and slimy when wet. Like gums they probably have a general protective function or serve to anchor the plant. Some organisms including ce...
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16. Mucilage
    with a leaf bent around a fly trapped by mucilage. `Mucilage` is a thick, gluey substance produced by most plants and some microorganisms. It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide. It occurs in various parts of nearly all classes of plant, usually in relatively small percentages, and is f...
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