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After my first week of no wheat, my stomachaches were gone, my mucous cleared up, and I felt incredibly energetic. My headaches were also less frequent and less severe, and I had lost 3 pounds, most of it swelling and water weight my body had been holding onto as part of its response to the wheat products in my diet.
Daphne Oz

Meaning of "mucous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUCOUS

From Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUCOUS

mucous  [ˈmjuːkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUCOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mucous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MUCOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mucus

In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes, immunoglobulins, inorganic salts, proteins such as lactoferrin, and glycoproteins known as mucins that are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands. This mucus serves to protect epithelial cells in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish. A major function of this mucus is to protect against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. The average human body produces about a litre of mucus per day. Bony fish, hagfish, snails, slugs, and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus.

Definition of mucous in the English dictionary

The definition of mucous in the dictionary is of, resembling, or secreting mucus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUCOUS


Aristarchus
ˌærɪˈstɑːkəs
caducous
kəˈdjuːkəs
carcase
ˈkɑːkəs
carcass
ˈkɑːkəs
caucus
ˈkɔːkəs
circus
ˈsɜːkəs
Dorcas
ˈdɔːkəs
ficus
ˈfiːkəs
fucus
ˈfjuːkəs
glaucous
ˈɡlɔːkəs
Leucas
ˈluːkəs
Leukas
ˈluːkəs
Lucas
ˈluːkəs
mucus
ˈmjuːkəs
noctilucous
ˌnɒktɪˈluːkəs
ochroleucous
ˌəʊkrəˈluːkəs
Ophiuchus
ɒˈfjuːkəs
Orcus
ˈɔːkəs
raucous
ˈrɔːkəs
submucous
sʌbˈmjuːkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUCOUS

mucocutaneous
mucoid
mucoidal
mucolytic
mucomembranous
mucopeptide
mucopolysaccharide
mucoprotein
mucopurulent
mucor
mucosa
mucosae
mucosal
mucosanguineous
mucose
mucosity
mucous membrane
mucoviscidoses
mucoviscidosis
mucro

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUCOUS

aduncous
anticous
autoicous
coccous
couscous
dioicous
entomostracous
exsuccous
fuscous
lubricous
malacostracous
muticous
nonviscous
paroicous
posticous
synoicous
talcous
verrucous
viscous
zincous

Synonyms and antonyms of mucous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUCOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mucous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mucous

Translation of «mucous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUCOUS

Find out the translation of mucous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mucous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mucous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粘液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mucosa
570 millions of speakers

English

mucous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्लेष्मा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخاطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слизистая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mucosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্লৈষ্মিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muqueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mukosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schleimig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘液の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점액
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mucous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्लेष्मल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mukoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mucoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śluzowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слизова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mucoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλεννογόνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slemhinnor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slimete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mucous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOUS»

The term «mucous» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mucous

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QUOTES WITH «MUCOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mucous.
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Daphne Oz
After my first week of no wheat, my stomachaches were gone, my mucous cleared up, and I felt incredibly energetic. My headaches were also less frequent and less severe, and I had lost 3 pounds, most of it swelling and water weight my body had been holding onto as part of its response to the wheat products in my diet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCOUS»

Discover the use of mucous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mucous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mucous Colitis: A Psychological Medical Study of Sixty Cases
Note that the average score of patients with "mucous colitis" is almost the same as that of clinically unstable college women. Fig. 30 the mean score in patients with mucous colitis is compared with those of Turner's original two groups.
Benjamin Vroom White, Stanley Cobb, Chester Morse Jones, 1939
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Mastery of Surgery
Advocates say this makes mucous fistula the safest and preferred option. However, this approach leaves the patient with a second stoma and is associated with an increased incidence of wound infection, especially if the mucous fistula is  ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
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Lectures on the Morbid Anatomy of the Serous and Mucous ...
Thomas Hodgkin. Division of adventitious serous membranes into two classes— the simple and the compound. Formation of simple adventitious serous membranes. Situations in which these simple adventitious serous membranes are formed ...
Thomas Hodgkin, 1836
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Mucous Mansion
When their Great Uncle Elmont, the king of earwax and phlegm, dies and leaves his estate to whomever can stay in his creepy, smelly mansion without becoming sick, a group of cousins prepare to meet the challenge of a lifetime. Original.
Pat Pollari, Dan Weiss, 1996
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Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management
In both asthma and COPD, epithelial mucous metaplasia and hyperplasia occur with hypertrophy of the submucosal gland mass. Submucosal mucous glands are distributed throughout the cartrilagenous airways in normal individuals.
Peter J. Barnes, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Stephen I. Rennard, 2002
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Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
The mucous cuticle, however, is secreted not from the goblet cells but from or through the plasma membrane of each superficial (apical) epidermal cell. These cells have been conveniently called "cuticularcytes" by some recent authors.
Marvalee H. Wake, 1992
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An Atlas of Histology
Figure 1-14 illustrates the glandular epithelium from three kinds of exocrine glands: the serous gland, the mucous gland, and a mixed gland. In the serous gland (Fig. 1-14A), the acinus consists of pyramidal glandular cells that form a small ...
Shu-Xin Zhang, 1999
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Surgical observations on the more important diseases of the ...
The urethra, under such circumstances, occasionally becomes so contracted that the urine scarcely ever passes otherwise than guttatim, and the change of structure which has been wrought in the mucous membrane of the canal is so ...
George Macilwain, 1830
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Lectures on the Morbid Anatomy of the Serous and Mucous ...
Thomas Hodgkin. LECTURE V. ON THE SEROUS MEMBRANES. The Pleura. Deficiency of the Pleura — Excess — Results of Inflammation — Appearances in the early stage of Inflammation — Formation of Adhesions — Semi-cartilaginous  ...
Thomas Hodgkin, 1838
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General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Pemphigoid Pemphigoid represents a group of chronic, vesiculobul- lous, pemphigus-like diseases that affect skin and mucous membranes. The oral cavity may be involved in all forms of pemphigoid, and in many instances; it may represent ...
Leslie DeLong, Nancy W. Burkhart, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mucous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Official: Recent hospitalizations lead to alert about Tularemia
The bacteria enters the body through mucous membranes, inhalation or damaged skin. A tick bite, deer fly or handling an infected animal is the ... «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
2
Why Vermiculture Can Do Wonders for Your Garden
Worm castings are mild enough to use directly with plants right away, and they have a worm mucous (Sounds appetizing, doesn't it?) ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
3
The impact of long duration human space travel
... including production of the protective mucous layer, formation of cilia (motile hair-like structures that move the mucous along the airways) and ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
4
Damascus student earns physical education award despite fight with …
New medicine for cystic fibrosis helps keep Hunter's lungs as healthy as possible, and reduces and controls mucous in the lungs. “Asthma can ... «Southwest Virginia Today, Jul 15»
5
Treating Pediatric Summertime Emergencies
His physical exam reveals a patient in obvious distress, moist mucous membranes and normal oropharynx without tongue swelling. His heart is ... «JEMS.com, Jul 15»
6
Win The War Against Bacterial Wilt Of Cucurbits
If the cut stems are squeezed and pressed together and then slowly pulled apart, mucous-like strands of bacterial ooze often can be seen ... «Growing Produce, Jul 15»
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Maharashtra bans storage, manufacture & sale of all forms of …
The effects include acute Hyper magnesia, cardiac arrest, oral sub mucous fibrosis, oral cancer, leukoplakia, esophageal cancer, stomach ... «TheHealthSite, Jul 15»
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How to Treat Vaginal Dryness In Menopause
Probably the most effective treatment for dryness is vaginal estrogen. It works by restoring and thickening the mucous membranes in the vagina ... «WebMD, Jul 15»
9
IPC recommends caution on 3 life saving drugs in market to CDSCO …
... lesions, target lesions, bullae, vesicles, involvement of at least two mucous membranes, conjunctivitis and an associated systemic toxic state. «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
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What's the best sunscreen to use in extreme heat?
“The fumes from the spray are sometimes inhaled and can prove irritating to the mucous membranes and so much of it is evaporated when you ... «KLFY, Jul 15»

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