mucous

CEFRC1

/ˈmjuːkəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to or producing a thick liquid in the body.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.

Examples

  • The doctor has taken a swab from the mucous membrane.

  • The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Pertaining to mucus.

More examples

In context

  • I have mucous in my stool.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ear, nose, and throat doctor examined the patient's blank membrane inside the nose.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.