the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous.
adj. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to mucus or resembling it; slimy, ropy, and lubricous.
Secreting a slimy substance; pituitary: as, the mucous membrane.
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adj. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Word Usage
"Every month, for a few days prior to menstruation, the inside lining of the womb (what we call the mucous membrane or endometrium) becomes congested and its bloodvessels become distended with blood."