mucilage — [ mysilaʒ ] n. m. • 1314; lat. mucilago, de mucus ♦ Didact. Substance végétale (extraite de lichens, de graines de lin, de la bourrache), composée de pectines, ayant la propriété de gonfler dans l eau et employée en pharmacie comme excipient… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucilage — (n.) late 14c., mussillage, viscous substance found in vegetable material, from O.Fr. mucilage (14c.), from L.L. mucilago musty or moldy juice (4c.), from L. mucere be musty or moldy, from mucus mucus (see MUCUS (Cf. mucus)). Meaning adhesive is… … Etymology dictionary
mucilage — [myo͞o′si lij΄] n. [ME muscilage < MFr mucilage < LL mucilago, musty juice < L mucere: see MUCID] 1. any of various thick, sticky substances produced in certain plants ☆ 2. any watery solution of gum, glue, etc. used as an adhesive … English World dictionary
mucilage — Mucilage, Mucilago, apud recentiores medicos … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Mucilage — A sundew with a leaf bent around a fly trapped by mucilage. Mucilage is a thick, gluey substance produced by most plants and some microorganisms. It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide. It occurs in various parts of nearly all… … Wikipedia
Mucilage — Un mucilage est une substance végétale constituée de polysaccharides, qui gonfle au contact de l eau et produit une substance visqueuse semblable à la gélatine. Les substances (notamment d origine fongique ou animale) présentant des… … Wikipédia en Français
mucilage — gleivės statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvūnų, augalų ir mikroorganizmų gaminamas ir išskiriamas lipnus skystis. atitikmenys: angl. mucilage; mucus; slime vok. Schleim, m rus. слизь, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mucilage canal — Passage within an organ which allows for the transport of mucilage … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
mucilage cell — noun : a plant cell that secretes mucilage (sense 1) usually by disorganization of its wall … Useful english dictionary
