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[syn: glue, gum, mucilage]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mucilage \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.
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2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it;
a glue; a liquid adhesive; as, medicinal mucilage;
mucilage for fastening envelopes.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mucilage
n 1: a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
2: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an
adhesive [syn: glue, gum, mucilage]