n. The lubricating fluid secreted by the synovium of a joint or other such structure.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A transparent, viscid, lubricating fluid which contains mucin and secreted by synovial membranes; synovial fluid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The lubricating liquid secreted by a synovial membrane: so called from resembling the white of an egg. It is a nearly colorless liquid containing mucin.
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n. viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
Word Usage
"They are made by the union of two or more bones, held together by ligaments of fibrous tissue, and are lubricated by a thick, viscid fluid, called synovia, which is secreted by a special membrane inclosing the joints."