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mucilage

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mucilage /ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ/

▶noun

1 a viscous secretion or bodily fluid.

2 a viscous or gelatinous solution extracted from plants, used in medicines and adhesives.
■ N. Amer. gum or glue.

– derivatives
mucilaginous /-ˈladʒɪnəs/ adjective.

– origin ME: via Fr. from late L. mucilago ‘musty juice’, from L. mucus (see mucus).

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