First Known Use: 15th century
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mucilaginous
adjective mu·ci·lag·i·nous \ˌmyü-sə-ˈla-jə-nəs\
Definition of MUCILAGINOUS
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Origin of MUCILAGINOUS
Middle English muscilaginous, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucilagin-, mucilago
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mucilaginous
adjective mu·ci·lag·i·nous \ˌmyü-sə-ˈlaj-ə-nəs\
Medical Definition of MUCILAGINOUS
: relating to, resembling, containing, or secreting mucilage
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