- mucosity
- mu·cos·i·ty
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mucosity
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Mucosity — Mu*cos i*ty, n. The quality or state of being mucous or slimy; mucousness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucosity — mu·cos·i·ty myü käs ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being mucous … Medical dictionary
mucosity — myüˈkäsəd.ē, ətē, i noun ( es) Etymology: French mucosité, from Latin mucosus mucous + French ité ity : the quality or state of being mucous … Useful english dictionary
mucous — mucosity /myooh kos i tee/, n. /myooh keuhs/, adj. 1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. 2. containing or secreting mucus. [1640 50; < L mucosus slimy, mucous, equiv. to muc(us) snot (see MUCUS) + osus OUS] * * * … Universalium
Certified First Responder in France — See also : Certified First Responder and Emergency medical responder In France, the pre hospital care is either performed by first responders from the fire department (sapeurs pompiers, most emergency situations) or from a private ambulance… … Wikipedia
viscosity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stickiness, viscidity, mucosity, sliminess; see coherence 1 , thickness 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cohesiveness, stickiness, tackiness, adhesion, viscidity, gumminess, pastiness. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun… … English dictionary for students
Semiliquidity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Semiliquidity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 semiliquidity semiliquidity Sgm: N 1 stickiness stickiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 viscidity viscidity viscosity Sgm: N 1 gummosity gummosity glutinosity mucosity … English dictionary for students
mucous — (adj.) 1640s (replacing mucilaginous), from L. mucosus slimy, mucous, from mucus (see MUCUS (Cf. mucus)). Related: mucosity … Etymology dictionary
mucus — [ mju:kəs] noun 1》 a slimy substance secreted by the mucous membranes and glands of animals for lubrication, protection, etc. 2》 mucilage from plants. Derivatives mucoid adjective mucosity noun mucous adjective Origin C17: from L … English new terms dictionary
lubricity — n 1. oiliness, slipperiness, greasiness, slitheriness; smoothness, sleekness, glassiness, glossiness, skiddiness, iciness; soapiness, waxiness, butteriness, unctuousness, oleaginousness, mucosity. 2. instability, unsteadiness, inconstancy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
