Definitions for mucosity-ˈkɒs ɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mu•cousˈmyu kəs(adj.)

  1. of, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

    Category: Physiology

  2. containing or secreting mucus.

    Category: Physiology

Origin of mucous:

1640–50; < L mūcōsus slimy, mucous =mūc(us) snot (see mucus ) +-ōsus -ous

mu•cos′i•ty-ˈkɒs ɪ ti(n.)

Wiktionary

  1. mucosity(Noun)

    The state of being mucous

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mucosity(noun)

    the quality or state of being mucous or slimy; mucousness


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