mucilage

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for mucilage

mucilage 🔊

mucilage : මැලියම්

mucilage : නානු

mucilage definition

Noun.

  1. 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.
  2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.