Mucilage

Definition:

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.

Compare mucilage with other words:

ketmie vs. mucilage

gelatinous vs. mucilage

mucilage vs. plant

gum vs. mucilage