Definition of Viscid. Meaning of Viscid. Synonyms of Viscid

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Definition of Viscid

Viscid
Viscid Vis"cid, a. [L. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe, birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. viscide.] Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid.

Meaning of Viscid from wikipedia

- An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. The term is the common name for the largest members of the...
- mucolytic drug used in the treatment of respiratory disorders ****ociated with viscid or excessive mucus. It was developed in the research laboratory of Boehringer...
- Catasetum, a genus discussed briefly by Darwin, actually launches its viscid pollinia with explosive force when an insect touches a seta, knocking the...
- support of the pollinia. It is a non-viscid band or strap connecting the pollinia with the viscidium (the viscid part of the rostellum or beak). A stipe...
- orchid. Charles Darwin remarked on the ability of the species to launch its viscid pollen sacs with explosive force, when an insect touches a seta. He was...
- otherwise called the jute leaf soup. Similar to Okra soup, the soup is viscid in texture and is combined with Yoruba beef stew and fish stew. Ewedu soup...
- Cheilanthes viscida, is a species of lip fern known by the common names viscid lip fern and viscid lace fern. It is native to southern California, at elevations...
- of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches that secretes a viscid sac in which eggs are stored. It is located near the anterior end of the...
- veins not prominent, flat or involute panicle scabrid 1⁄2–1 mm scabrid/viscid, fimbrate mauve C. a. scabridum scabridum linear to falcate, ≥11⁄2 mm glabrous...
- up phlegm, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases ****ociated with viscid or excessive mucus. Ambroxol is often administered as an active ingredient...