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   mu·ci·lage

   /ˈmyo͞os(ə)lij/

   noun

   • 1. a viscous secretion or bodily fluid.
   • ▪ a polysaccharide substance extracted as a viscous or gelatinous solution from plant roots, seeds, etc., and used in medicines and adhesives.
   • ▪ an adhesive solution; gum or glue.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from late Latin mucilago ‘musty juice’, from Latin mucus (see mucus).

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