/ ˈvɪsɪd; NAmE / adjective
( formal or technical ) sticky and slimy :
the viscid lining of the intestine
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin viscidus , from Latin viscum birdlime.
/ ˈvɪsɪd; NAmE / adjective
( formal or technical ) sticky and slimy :
the viscid lining of the intestine
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin viscidus , from Latin viscum birdlime.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005