Mu"ci*form (?), a. [Mucus + - form.] (Physiol.) Resembling mucus;
having the character or appearance of mucus.
Mu"ci*gen (?), n. [Mucin + - gen.] (Physiol.) A substance which is
formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin.
Mu*cig"e*nous (?), a. (Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin;
resembling mucin.
The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary
protoplasm of the cell.
Foster.
Mu"ci*lage (?), n. [F., from L. mucilago a musty juice, fr. 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 in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc.
2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as,
medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.
Mu`ci*lag"i*nous (?), a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.] 1.
Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and
viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.
2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous
glands.
3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as,
mucilaginous gums or plants. -- Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
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