1. thick, sticky substances produced by plants, used as adhesives or in medicine

Examples

• The plant secretes mucilages to help retain moisture.
• Mucilages from seaweed are used in food production.
• The pharmacist prepared mucilages for the cough medicine.
• These mucilages act as natural binding agents.
• Scientists studied the properties of various plant mucilages.
• The mucilages help seeds stick to surfaces for germination.