[mu.ci.lage] n [ME muscilage, fr. LL mucilago mucus, musty juice, fr. L mucus] (15c) 1: a gelatinous substance of various plants (as legumes or seaweeds) that contains protein and polysaccharides and is similar to plant gums
2: an aqueous usu. viscid solution (as of a gum) used esp. as an adhesive